Controller

Job Purpose:   Plans, organizes, and directs all aspects of the financial and employee benefit departments including the development/administration of policies on finance, financial statements, cash management, accounting, tax, payroll, cash disbursements, computer systems, internal controls, budgets, audits, insurance, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, and employee benefits.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:  Bachelors Degree in Accounting plus 10 years experience with a manufacturing company.
• Knowledge:  Knowledge of employee benefit programs, development/administration of policies on finance, financial statements, cash management, accounting, tax, payroll, cash disbursements, computer systems, internal controls, budgets, audits, insurance, profit sharing and 401(k) plans

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Job:

1. Primary duty is to manage the Accounting/Payroll department.
2. Preparation, analysis and presentation of annual budget and monthly/annual financial statements
3. Develop and maintain effective systems of general accounting and cost determination. Supervision and direction of accounting staff in areas of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable.   Payroll administration and related quarterly and annual filings with state, federal and other regulatory agencies.
4. Interact with outside firm in the annual audit and preparation of annual financial package for company financial statements, tax filings, and employee benefit plan statements and tax filings.
5. Responsible for cash management, including loan administration, cash forecasting, cash expenditures, capital expenditures, investment of excess cash and daily cash balances.
6. Supervise the data processing area and assist the Systems Analyst in the planning and development of computer software and hardware needs, internal operations, and interaction with manufacturing, supervision and clerical staffs on computer needs and requirements.
7. Negotiate, implement and administer annual liability, property and worker’s compensation policies.
8. Assist the Human Resource Department in negotiating, implementing and administering annual employee insurance policies and contracts including health, dental, life and disability.
9. Administer the company profit sharing and 401(k) plan.  Implement and maintain internal policies regarding these plans and communicate information to employees. Interact with plan trustee on loan processing, distributions and recordkeeping.
10. Related work as required.