Controller

$2000 RETENTION BONUS

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Controller

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

The Controller is a critical leader within the Finance Team and is a key partner to the operational teams of the business. This role requires an ability to proactively anticipate the needs of the business and to drive financial performance to all levels of the organization. This highly visible and impactful role will have the opportunity to develop accounting and financial processes that provide significant benefit to the company and its stakeholders.

• Responsible for all accounting operations including A/R, A/P, G/L, Inventory/Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Manage month-end close and prepare monthly financial statements and other operational reports
• Partners with operational leaders and their teams to drive financial performance
• Creates and maintains plant level budgets and forecasts
• Analysis of monthly manufacturing variances (spending, labor, scrap, and purchase price)
• Establish annual standard costs for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
• Develops and maintains business intelligence dashboarding and reporting
• Provides proactive/unsolicited consultation, interpretation, and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions
• Collaborates with leadership to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations, and lead the development of complex analysis
• Monitor and implement internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks
• Ensures proper accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as well as local statutory requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CMA a plus
• At least 6 - 8 years of Accounting & Finance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, utilizing advanced formulas and financial modeling techniques
• Experience connecting data and building dashboards within Microsoft Power BI
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Cost accounting experience
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries from the business.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, public groups, peers and staff.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, business partners, clients and staff in charge

Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behavior throughout the organization.
• Must be a team player and act cooperatively with the business
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal
• Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.

Work Environment:

Climate-controlled manufacturing facility with a moderate noise level. In this position, you are working a full-time schedule, mainly in an office environment, with some time in a manufacturing setting.

Benefits – starts the 1st day of employment:

• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match plus employer contribution
• Company-paid Short-term Disability
• Company-paid Long-term Disability
• Company-paid Life Insurance

Benefits – Additional:

• Paid Time Off available after 60 days of employment
• Quarterly bonus program
• 401K with employer match after 6-months of employment

Employment Criteria:

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person, which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Due to the requirements of the Customer, No Visa sponsorship is available

We are a team-driven Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.