Controller
Responsibilities:
• Lead the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, maintaining general ledger accuracy, and issuing complete financial statements on schedule.
• Direct the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle for the plant, ensuring assumptions reflect sales demand, operating drivers, and corporate financial guidelines.
• Complete timely balance sheet reconciliations, evaluate reserve balances for appropriateness, and investigate trial balance activity to identify underlying causes.
• Prepare detailed monthly reporting packages that explain sales trends, spending patterns, and performance variances for plant leadership and management review.
• Partner with the Plant Manager and local leadership team to interpret financial results, assess business trends, and recommend actions that improve profitability and efficiency.
• Monitor daily operating metrics such as bookings, revenue, inventory, and cost performance, using dashboards and variance analysis to highlight risks and opportunities.
• Support inventory accuracy by participating in control initiatives, physical inventory activities, and financial review of inventory-related results.
• Oversee capital spending analysis, track asset capitalization activity, and coordinate annual reviews related to disposals and long-term asset management.
• Improve financial processes, internal controls, and standard costing practices to strengthen reporting accuracy and better align reported costs with actual production performance.
• Deliver financial training and ad hoc analysis for cross-functional teams, while also preparing required annual property tax reporting and related documentation.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.• At least 5 years of experience in finance or accounting leadership, with a strong background in manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and annual physical inventory processes.
• Advanced understanding of accounting standards, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Strong capability in financial modeling, data analysis, and identifying the operational drivers behind business results.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ERP or manufacturing accounting systems.
• Effective communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across all levels of the organization.
• Self-directed problem solver with strong attention to detail and the ability to succeed in a fast-paced, evolving business setting.
Compensation
$110,000.00-$130,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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