Regional Financial Controller

American Consolidated Industries, Inc. (“ACI”) headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio since 1986 is comprised of Monarch Steel Company, Inc., Monarch Steel of Alabama, Inc., Parthenon Tube, Inc., Premium Metals, Inc., Southeast Tube Inc., and T&B Tube Company Inc. ACI is engaged in the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon flat-rolled steel, steel tubing, and fabricated tube parts. 

Our growing organization is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on Regional Controller. This role will be responsible for our northern operations and will be based at our Northwest Indiana facility, located just off I-65 and Route 20. Travel to other locations within the assigned region is required approximately 10-20% of the time. The Regional Controller will partner closely with each location’s leadership team, and corporate finance to improve profitability, financial discipline, processes, and provide business performance data and analysis. This position will play a key role in driving operational accountability and supporting growth across the region.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·      Embraces ACI’s 1 T.E.A.M. culture; Trusting, Energetic, Analytical and Mindful.

·      Ensures business transactions are properly recorded in the general ledger in a timely manner

·      Performs weekly detailed A/R, Inventory, and A/P reviews to ensure good working capital management.

·      Drives organizational and branch accountability by understanding and enforcing business processes (PO to Pay, SO to Invoice, claims, and returns).

·      Embraces and enforces processes for new customer and vendor onboarding including ACI terms and conditions and claims policies.

·      Utilizes ERP system and custom reports to identify trends and issues, drive cross-functional performance towards CEO objectives.

·      Direct involvement in Branch level customer and vendor claims resolutions, inventory dispositions and financial approval process.

·      Works with Branch and ACI Operations leadership to identify operational waste and error, drive efficient labor productivity and control costs.

·      Review and approve plant payable invoices for payment.

·      Works with leadership to ensure proper inventory practices and accurate reporting in addition to root cause analysis for variances.

·      Prepare Branch level annual P&L budget.

·      Ensure physical and systematic scrap accounting is controlled

·      Conduct annual fixed asset reviews with reconciliations to ACI asset records.

·      Review Branch level contracts and escalate to CFO when appropriate.

·      Be responsive to all financial and bank auditor and appraiser requests.

·      Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders/critical customers and vendors.

·      Motivate teammates through effective communications, both formal and informal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·      This role is expected to have 2-3 direct reports

Qualifications and Skills

·      Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance (required)

·      CMA/CPA preferred

·      Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience required with demonstrated financial and accounting technical experience

·      Analytical strengths including budgeting, financial planning and analysis

·      Strong understanding of business processes and ability to cross-functionally influence process improvements

·      Ability to translate a business opportunity into financial justification

·      Ensure adherence to controls over business processes and policies

·      Strong sense of accountability to achieve business results and established objectives

·      Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present and teach financial concepts to non-financial managers and leaders

·      Prior supervisory responsibility/experience is preferred with ability to train and develop assigned staff

·      Proficient with Microsoft products and ERP systems

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

·      The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

·      The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·      While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

·      The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

Note

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills associated with the position.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefit package and the opportunity to work in a drug-free and safe work environment.

Benefits include:

·      401(k) with Company Match

·      Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

·      Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Illness Insurance

·      50k Company paid Life AD&D Insurance

·      Life insurance

·      Disability Insurance

·      Employee Assistance Program

·      Tuition Reimbursement Program

·      Referral bonus Program - up to $1000

·      Vacation & Personal Time Off

·      Holiday Pay – Including a Floating Holiday