What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at Reilly Foam Corporation?
Job Summary and Key Objectives
This leadership role will be the accounting lead for the Corporate Accounting Group, reporting
to the Chief Financial Officer. This position will provide oversight of general accounting, AP/AR,
payroll, and cost analysis.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
• Assist and supervise with company quarterly close process.
• Develop, maintain, and update standard costs for raw materials, direct labor, and
manufacturing overhead, and ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Supervises Accounting Staff, delegating and overseeing work quality and quantity.
• Coordinates with and prepares reports for CFO and Executive Team.
• Become resident expert user of all applicable Microsoft Business Central and Dynamics
(Great Plains) modules and then be responsible for providing training as needed
• Aid in implementation of Microsoft Business Central ERP System.
• Streamlines and creates efficiencies to our current existing systems/practices.
• Functions as payroll backup
• Assists with audit preparation
• Special projects as assigned
Competencies:
• Analytical and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work well under time
constraints
• Strong work ethic, with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, along with the interpersonal skills
to work with a wide range of individuals
• Ability to build relationships with other areas of organization
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position will supervise all staff in the Corporate Accounting Group, to include Staff
Accountant and any data entry positions.
Work Environment:
Employee will work in both manufacturing plant and office environment. The noise level in the
work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
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.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to
finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently
required to stand; walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Travel:
This position may have very limited travel to other business locations.
Required Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Strong functional knowledge and utilization of Microsoft Business Central and Dynamics
(Great Plains) is required
• Prior direct supervisory experience is required
Preferred Education/Experience:
• Strong understanding of and utilization and accounting (GAAP) experience preferred
• Experience in manufacturing industry is strongly preferred
Additional Eligibility Qualifications: none
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.