What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Apex Instruments, Inc?
Job Summary
The Controller is responsible for driving financial discipline across operations. This role blends technical accounting expertise with strategic insight to ensure reporting accuracy and operational efficiency. Working under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Controller directs and coordinates the daily activities of the Finance Team to efficiently and accurately record revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities of the Company. The Controller will also help to provide support for Human Recourses including payroll, benefits, and maintenance of all employee documentation.
Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Direct the monthly and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial statements are accurate and issued on time.
- Manage the general ledger, including the review of all manual journal entries and the maintenance of a clean chart of accounts.
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, partnering with department heads to manage spending against targets.
Advanced Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly, including bank statements, credit cards, and intercompany accounts.
- Oversee the accounts payable and receivable functions to optimize cash flow and ensure vendor/customer data integrity.
- Perform monthly fixed asset reconciliations, tracking depreciation and capital expenditures for machinery and equipment.
- Manage payroll accounting, reconciling gross-to-net pay and ensuring statutory tax compliance.
- Sales Tax experience with both manual and systems-based reporting
Manufacturing & Cost Accounting
- Oversee inventory valuation and reconciliation, coordinating physical cycle counts for raw materials and finished goods to minimize shrinkage.
- Analyze gross margins by product line or customer to provide actionable insights for the Leadership team.
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Establish and enforce rigorous internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud.
- Ensure all financial activities comply with relevant statutory tax regulations.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Finance or other related field or 3 years of work experience in a management or supervisory role as may be deemed appropriate for the position.
- Experience: minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience, preferred experience in a manufacturing environment with a background in cost accounting.
- Technical Skills: Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite).
- Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex financial data into plain language for operations teams.
- Mentorship mindset: ability to explain the “why” and raise the level of understanding within the organization.
Pay: $98,711.06 - $106,456.90 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $98,711 - $106,457