Senior Financial Controller

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Roquette is seeking a hands-on Senior Financial Controller to support its Americas Pharma business. The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for Monthly reporting, statutory financial reporting under IFRS, oversight of plant-level internal controls, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data managed through shared service centers.

This individual contributor role requires strong technical accounting expertise, operational finance capability, and the ability to work cross-functionally across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites.

This position is located in Wilmington, DE.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $147,696 - $176,052. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

Financial Reporting & IFRS Compliance

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and internal standards.
• Assess and document technical accounting positions under IFRS.
• Support external audits and liaise with corporate finance teams.
• Key contact for semi-annual audit procedures with Deloitte

Month-End Close Leadership

• Own and manage the monthly close process for the Americas Pharma business.
• Review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial adjustments.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Plant Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

• Oversee plant-level accounting across multiple U.S. sites (MI, IL, IA, LA, DE).
• Review inventory valuation, cut-off and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Partner with site leadership to strengthen financial visibility and assist with cost control.
• Support capital project accounting and fixed asset oversight.

Internal Controls

• Develop, maintain and enhance the internal control framework over financial reporting.
• Ensure proper documentation, testing, and compliance with group policies.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.

Shared Service Center Oversight

• Review accounting performed by external/shared service centers.
• Evaluate reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Post and review necessary adjustments.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and reporting quality.

What You'll Need:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).

Experience

• 8-12 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of IFRS.
• Experience in manufacturing or plant accounting environments.
• Experience reviewing work performed by shared service centers or outsourced accounting teams.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, inventory accounting, and cost accounting.
• ERP experience required (SAP & Power BI strongly preferred).
• Ability to travel regularly to U.S. manufacturing sites.

Preferred Experience

• Pharmaceutical, agricultural, or regulated manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience operating within a multinational organization.
• Exposure to global reporting environments.

Core Competencies

• Strong technical accounting capability
• Operational mindset with manufacturing finance acumen
• Independent and self-directed
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-site environment

Travel Requirements

• Travel up to 25-35% to manufacturing sites in:
  • Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Delaware and Philadelphia
• On-site presence required periodically to support plant finance, internal controls, and operational alignment.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply byuploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com