Controller

Our client, a manufacturing company located in the Twin Cities is looking for a Controller to join their team.

What you will do in this role:

• Oversee finance operations to ensure accurate and timely reporting, ensuring timely completion of month-end financial close
• Analyze/reconcile accounts to ensure the balance sheet and costs are properly stated
• Prepare and post adjusting journal entries
• Develop & utilize various tools to compile financial reports.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows. While maintain proper spending controls
• Lead the development of standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for data collection, LE’s (Latest Estimates) and month-end close processes.
• Maintain stewardship of complete, consistent, and accurate financial data.
• Identify and analyze potential events that may adversely impact the company’s financial position.
• Prepare and analyze monthly & quarterly operating cost variances to Latest Estimated, prior year and provide meaningful commentary
• Monitor, evaluate, and track inventory assets.
• Lead and direct budgeting / Quarterly LE process at plants
• Lead and direct & drive cost management at the plants for manufactured products, and support pricing decisions for various Customers & Items
• Monitor/facilitate Capex project reporting, completions, and fixed asset capitalizations.
• Support management team through meaningful analysis of costs and trends.
• Recommend & drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.

What you will bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business or Accounting and hold a CPA
• 7 years of accounting and finance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including advanced Excel functionality (Power Pivot, Data Modelling experience will be considered an asset)
• Driven, proven track record of reporting process improvements and ability to work in high pressure environments.
• Meticulous attention to detail & very strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong Cost Accounting experience