Job Purpose
The Regional Financial Manager is responsible for the regional implementation of Koppert's global financial strategy across our USA, Canada, and Mexico subsidiaries, aligning financial planning, performance, and compliance with the company's objectives. This role operates closely with the global finance organization, including shared KPIs. You will be part of an international team of Regional Financial Managers. This role is pivotal to strengthening financial governance, optimizing resource allocation, enabling profitable growth, and supporting Koppert's long-term value creation in the North American agricultural market.
At Koppert, we are passionate about contributing to a healthier planet by helping growers produce in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Our culture is collaborative, innovative, and rooted in science and purpose. If you're inspired by meaningful work and want to be part of a team driving change in agriculture, this role offers both challenge and opportunity.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lead and execute Koppert's regional financial strategy across USA, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring alignment with global financial objectives and regional business needs.
- Drive the regional planning and control cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, in close collaboration with local and global finance teams.
- Lead all finance operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance, ESG reporting, cash management, and investment strategies.
- Oversee monthly financial close processes and ensure timely and accurate regional reporting in accordance with internal and external standards.
- Collaborate with global finance and business control teams to harmonize internal controls, transfer pricing, and cross-border financial practices.
- Provide financial insights and decision support on regional growth opportunities, OPEX investments, pricing strategies, and capital expenditures.
- Optimize cash flow and working capital management across subsidiaries. Monitor and improve key metrics such as cash conversion cycles and return on OPEX investments.
- Support company merger and acquisition activities.
- Ensure compliance with local tax, legal, and regulatory frameworks, and serve as a liaison to auditors, financial institutions, and relevant authorities.
- Serve as the key interface with financial institutions, auditors, third party service providers and all other outside stakeholders.
- Establish strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP and all applicable state, federal, and international laws.
- Support regional implementation of ERP and finance system improvements, enabling data-driven decision-making and standardized financial operations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Provide functional leadership to finance teams in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring capability development and regional consistency in financial practices.
- Act as a mentor and sparring partner to local controllers, promoting professional growth and accountability for regional KPIs.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance financial transparency and performance across departments and countries.
- Conduct performance reviews and support continuous improvement through structured feedback and development planning.
- Lead and inspire a high-performing accounting and finance team.
Education and Experience
- Minimum of Master's or equivalent degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
- CPA or CMA preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience with proven success creating and implementing financial strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with delegated execution.
- International North American experience in finance, tax, and compliance.
Skills and Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to get favorable results.
- Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision while meeting performance metrics.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Extensive knowledge of financial management; ability to interpret financial data as needed to set organizational goals.
- Advanced experience in developing financial strategies.
- Advanced experience implementing and measuring KPIs.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365, D365 (Power BI), SAP Concur, Tagetik or similar software.
- English proficiency required, bilingual in Spanish a plus.
- Growth-mindset with an eagerness to learn new things and continuously improve.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- General office environment: will work at a desk in a well-lit, air-conditioned office with moderate noise levels.
- Occasional exposure to live biological materials, including bumblebees and mites.
- Ability to travel (air and ground) up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to regularly sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
- Ability to control emotions under various levels of pressure, stress, and fast-paced activities.
Working at Koppert
Koppert stands at the forefront of sustainable agriculture, having been founded in 1967 by visionary Dutch grower Jan Koppert. Our mission is to make agriculture healthier, safer, and more productive by partnering with nature. We achieve this through the use of natural enemies to combat pests, employing bumblebees for pollination, and leveraging microbials and biostimulants to support, protect, and strengthen crops. Our innovations have propelled a significant shift towards sustainable agriculture over the past 50 years, offering growers and farmers worldwide natural solutions that restore balance in their crops, improve health and resilience, and increase yield.
With a clear vision of achieving 100% sustainable agriculture, we collaborate with growers, partners, universities, research institutions, and governmental bodies globally to meet the highest food safety demands while contributing to the better health of people and the planet. Through our integrated system of specialist knowledge and natural solutions, we continue to drive agricultural innovation and impact, embodying our commitment to partner with nature and promote sustainable growing practices.
Comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer funded health savings account, tuition reimbursement, employer 401K match, life insurance, wellness program initiatives, employee assistance program, Volunteer Day, Koppert gear, and generous PTO.
Koppert Biological Systems is a veteran-friendly, Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. If you want to join a global and growing organization submit your cover letter and resume. At Koppert, we learn something every day.
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