Financial Controller

The company is a Manufacturing and Distribution and Transportation firm located in Indianapolis, IN. The ideal candidate has the following qualifications and attributes:

• Energetic
• On-site
• Personable
• Previous technical knowledge of cost-based Accounting in a Manufacturing site
• Previous manufacturing controller/finance & accounting experience
• Previous warehouse and transportation controller/finance & accounting experience

The Controller is an executive and is responsible for all the accounting and financial operations of the company.

Controller Benefits and Compensation:

• Professional, inspiring working environment
• GREAT leadership and high visibility
• Highly competitive compensation package starting at $100k
• Solid benefit package

As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, you will make it your mission to streamline our financial processes including reporting, forecasting, and cash management. The Controller must have solid communication, technology, analytical, and management skills. Candidates should possess knowledge of all aspects of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Controller Job Duties:

• Direct and manage all aspects of accounting and finance functions, processes, and operations.
• Oversee and provide guidance to accounting department, ensuring effective team support.
• Manage daily accounting activities including general accounting, cost accounting, internal control, account reconciliations, and related fiscal functions.
• Maintain general ledger accounting systems
• Control the cost accounting, general accounting, and budgeting functions.
• Ensure compliance with state sale tax reporting.
• Act as a financial advisor to members of leadership, and work with management team to develop cash flow forecasts and annual budgets.
• Provide analytical support and interpretations of financial information and reports that pertain to the company’s performance and future needs.
• Manage board reporting, monthly accounting close, financial reporting, treasury, annual financial audit.
• Help prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual board packages and presentations and participate in board discussions.
• Provide ad-hoc management reporting, generate accounting statements.
• Lead month-end closing duties which include ensuring close timeliness and accuracy, account reconciliations, accruals, journal entry preparation/posting and variance analyses, and preparing month-end financial statements.
• Perform a quarterly controller analysis/report.
• Manage the company’s year-end audit process.
• Achieve an understanding of operations to weigh in on business trends.
• Accepted accounting principles (USGAAP)
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Controller Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
• CPA certification preferred.
• 10 years of professional accounting and supervisory experience
• Strong technical accounting skills required.
• Demonstrated creativity/innovation, sense of urgency, positively and analytical rigor.
• Ownership mentality with the capability to collaborate across functional lines.
• Experience with the year end audit and interacting with external auditors is required.
• Experience working in a private equity backed company and familiarity with credit agreements.
• Superb attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication/presentation skills required.
• Experience with Infor and Microsoft Office (Desirable)
• Ensuring compliance with accounting policies

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $110,000