A manufacturing company is seeking a Financial Controller to join their team!

Responsibilities:

• cost accounting, including opening, closing and analyzing work orders, site spending and variances, customer revenue and margin analysis
• labor data collection support
• cost control/management
• R&D, Engineering project accounting and controlling, reporting
• Program and project bid preparation, overhead rate preparation, accounting, revenue recognition/invoicing
• managing/coordinating annual physical inventories; auditing regular cycle-counting activities
• general ledger accounting (journal entries, BS account reconciliations, intercompany activity reconciliation, maintenance, analysis)
• sales commissions accounting
• interfacing with remote A/P, A/R, F/A, Payroll Shared Services organization
• preparation of tax schedules (local, state, S&U tax filings, annual income tax support)
• preparation of municipal, local, state, governmental, other compliance forms and schedules
• preparation of property and sales & use filings
• compliance reporting for various jurisdictions; e.g. local water and air quality management districts – in conjunction/coordination with site and Group EH&S
• monthly closing of company’s financial books
• monthly reporting (statutory and management – HQ and local requirements)
• preparing monthly cash-flow projections and monitor/manage collections and disbursements
• ad hoc reporting
• preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecast updates
• supporting Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• developing and refining accounting processes and procedures
• ERP optimization and improvement
• preparing business case economics and project analyses, product cost modeling and analysis
• preparation of year-end audit schedules; primary site contact for external auditors

Required Experience and Skills:

• General ledger, cost accounting, inventory control
• Reporting – legal and management
• Transactional accounting
• Has the gravitas and experience necessary to act as an effective finance business partner to a management team.
• understanding of and experience with USGAAP; understanding of IFRS desirable
• “hands-on” direct work experience in a manufacturing environment; strong operations cost accounting and shop floor control experience from a finance perspective
• Inventory analysis and control experience
• good analytical and presentation skills (verbal and written)
• strong interpersonal skills
• “Quality spirit” (continuous improvement)
• strong ERP and PC experience; familiarity with ERP a plus
• Microsoft suite a must
• education: bachelor’s / equivalent or greater
• minimum of 7+ years of relevant and progressive experience