Assistant Controller

JOB SUMMARY:

This position will be responsible for performing complex accounting functions including financial reporting, analysis, and interpretation to guide management decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Leads month-end close activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting

- Oversees fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, disposals, depreciation, amortization, and analysis of complex transactions related to high-value equipment

- Manages inventory accounting, including work in progress and reserve reviews for excess and obsolete inventory

- Prepares and analyzes financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring they are accurate and comply with accounting standards

- Generates or develops regular weekly reports and KPIs (e.g., margin variance analysis, liquidity report, look back report, inventory report)

- Assists with other monthly reporting as needed (e.g., Perform calculations for Sales commissions)

- Assists in the development and monitoring of budgets & forecasts, and analyzes budget/forecast variances

- Regularly analyzes reports and provides financial insights to support decision making that reduces costs, improves operational efficiencies, and maximizes profitability

- Assists with various ad hoc requests, data analysis, and supporting internal/external customer inquiries to improve operational efficiencies

- Manages AP personnel and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; issuing rewards and performance correction; addressing complaints and resolving problems

- Provides operational support to Accounting

- Leads monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities, including the preparation of monthly quarterly and annual financial statements

- Conducts other quarterly and annual reporting as necessary

- Assists with preparing for and responding to audits

- Plays an active role in the planning, implementation and final reporting of physical inventories

- Supports product cost development, cost savings initiatives, budget creation, forecasting, and activity-based costing in a complex manufacturing setting, and assists with other projects as needed

- Ensures all accounting practices are in compliance with legal guidelines, established accounting principles, and internal policies

- Implements and maintains internal controls to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure compliance with regulations

- Provides recommendations for internal process improvements, and then works with the team to implement

- Understands and supports the quality policy and ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 (if applicable) Quality Management Systems

- Establishes and maintains effective professional working relationships with co-workers and every level of management

- Performs all other related duties and assignments as required

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelors degree in Accounting

- AND at least 7 years of related experience

- Previous Manufacturing experience required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

CPA certification is a plus but not required

COMPUTER SKILLS:

- Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

- Strong Excel ability, including a strong comfort level with v-look-ups, pivot tables, sum ifs, and nested IF formulas

- Experience with data software is a plus

- Familiarity with accounting software and programs

- Familiarity with ERP systems

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

- Strong proficiency in GAAP, cost accounting, financial reporting, and relevant accounting software

- Experience closing books in a timely fashion

- Excellent attention to detail a must

- Superior analytical and critical thinking skills

- Maintains the highest level of confidentiality and integrity

- Strong organizational skills & time management skills

- Strong written and verbal communications

- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills

- Takes initiative, and demonstrates a drive to achieve

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

- Professional office environment with, at times, prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working at a computer as well as some time spent in manufacturing plants

- Regularly required to talk and hear while performing the duties of this position

- Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computer, copiers and filing cabinets

- Ability to lift approximately 15-20 lbs

- Minimal travel expected (e.g., for annual physical inventories)