What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Production Controller position at GWS Tool Group?
Job Title: Financial production Control
Department: Finance
Reports to: CFO
Classification: Exempt
Location: Varies
Travel: Little Travel Required
Job Summary: The Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations at the assigned facilities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Department: Finance
Reports to: CFO
Classification: Exempt
Location: Varies
Travel: Little Travel Required
Job Summary: The Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations at the assigned facilities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Leads the facilities’ closing process and ensures financial reporting meets corporate deadlines and complies with corporate policies
- Produces periodic financial reports; ensures the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards
- Performs analyses and prepares accounting journal entries related to numerous areas (prepaids, accruals, payroll, inventory, etc.)
- Performs monthly account reconciliations
- Produces budgets and forecasts; follows up on deviations
- Lead the development of quarterly forecasts for assigned locations
- Analyze actual results vs. forecasts and prepare variance analyses.
- Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations for action.
- Partner with operations to analyze various production metrics
- Prepare and present ad hoc cost analyses and reports
- Reconcile inventory balances across ERP system and physical counts.
- Analyze and report inventory reserves (slow-moving, obsolete).
- Provide cost data for make‑vs‑buy decisions, pricing updates, and profitability analysis
- Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
- Five years or more of related experience required
- Advanced Excel skills and the ability to learn new technologies
- Experience of (Infor) Visual ERP is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Able to travel as needed.