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Posting date : 07/09/2026
Reference : USA14901
R&D Controller
United States, Massachusetts, NORTHBORO
- Permanent / Regular
- Finance
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Hybrid
Why do we need you ?
What's the job?
This position is an active business partner and trusted advisor who assists, leads the business Must Win Battles (MWB), North Star initiatives within the NA Innovative Hub. In this role, you will provide both strategic and tactical guidance to the NA VP of R&D and applicable Department Managers. The essential functions include:
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
§ Coordinate and analyze monthly forecasts
§ Responsible for the consolidated spend, analysis across the 4 business groups
§ Government projects - dissect financial data, ensuring accuracy, reconciliation of the numbers and procedural compliance. Coordinate, organize, support any government-related audit of project spend.
§ Prepare annual rates and analyze report progress towards budget deliverables, financial performance achievements, trends, identify risks & opportunities to drive improvements.
§ Prepares “what-ifs” simulations, recommend course of action, ensure accuracy and integrity of the entity project spend, local balance sheet and off-balance sheet items
Strategic Leadership & Planning
§ Coordinate planning and prepare analysis for the financial cycles (Budget, RF, Long Range Plan) and reporting to Business and Regional leadership, present alternative scenarios with risks and opportunities ; recommend course of action
§ Determine, implement and monitor, in conjunction with leaders, targeted goals for OPEX, CAPEX optimization and growth to ensure alignment of key metrics.
§ Actively manage the capital requirement process & forecasting (CIP Aging, Payback)
- Monitors the expenditure by project (R&D), new product introductions, evaluating risk and expected returns
Process Improvement
§ Consult with internal customers to implement relevant data analytics systems
§ Propose and support digital transformation to increase standardization and improve infrastructure
§ Enforce ownership and accountability of internal service providers (IT/Purchasing/TIP/GBS) for processes within business scope
§ Partner with cross-functional teams to drive business results
Coaching and Mentoring
§ Coach and develop the finance team members within scope to understand business context, identify opportunities for improvement and take on stretch assignments.
Finance Systems & Allocations
§ Consolidation and reporting: analyze spending and evolution vs. forecast, budget commitment and prior year, highlighting the heat map across the region identifying risk and opportunity areas.
§ Prepare monthly reporting packages (comments and presentations), attend VP monthly calls.
Is this job for you ?
What do you bring?
To be successful within this role, the BU Controller should have the following education, experience, and core competencies:
§ Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance from a four-year college or university.
§ Master's degree in finance/business development or equivalent experience.
§ Self-starting individual and ability to work with limited supervision
§ Strong communication and influence skills to effectively collaborate up, down and transversally in a complex organization
§ Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
§ Balanced Scorecard approach - Proactive & Innovative
§ Collaborative, creative thinking and passion are key attributes.
§ Fluent in English. Other languages are a plus.
§ Knowledgeable in government contracting (cost principles, invoicing, indirect rate submissions, & audits)
§ Ability to travel <20% (domestic and international)
A little more about us
Why work for us?
At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home
To make sure nothing is forgotten
What are our perks?
At Saint-Gobain, our goal is to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support your well-being and improve daily life for you and your family. We value your contribution to our purpose, Making the World a Better Home, and your Total Rewards package aims to help you plan for the future you want.
Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:
• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave • Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $133,000 to $213,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 17% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $155,610 to $249,210. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [email protected].
