JOB SUMMARY: The Financial Controller will oversee all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, including Internal and External Reporting, Plant and Cost Accounting, General Ledger, Payroll, AP, Cash Management and Fixed Assets. This position will be responsible for developing, analyzing, and interpreting financial and operating information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, and other key performance metrics regarding liquidity and operating effectiveness of the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare monthly financial statements; analyze results, and report results and recommendations to the leadership team and external parties.
• Responsible for maintaining the general ledger in accordance with GAAP and ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation of all accounting balances.
• Implements processes that ensure timely monitoring of cash flow, key financial performance metrics, and compliance with loan covenants and/or investor reporting requirements.
• Partners with management to increase plant efficiency/profitability, improve working capital elements, and assess the feasibility of capital investments.
• Designs, initiates and maintains, controls, and improvements of all financial systems used in plant accounting: general ledger, cost of goods sold and internal reporting.
• Develop and maintain all policies and procedures for Accounting Department to meet organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain performance measures to assist in evaluation of departments and assigned personnel.
• Evaluate process for continuous improvement based on performance measures.
• Oversee the Company's corporate and financial governance activities, including appropriate internal controls, independent audits, preparation of tax filings, and sales and use tax reporting.
• Experience with project accounting and warranty analysis.
• Ensure proper compliance with local sales and use tax and property tax.
• Ensure accurate, timely and cost effective payroll data collection and payroll processing for all employees and all required payroll tax reporting and filing requirements are met
• Lead the financial audit and preparation of support for audited financial statements.
• Coordinate cash management functions including maintenance of bank signatories, lockbox, wire transfers, and potentially currency hedging and foreign exchange issues.
• Develop thorough understanding of the Company's ERP applications. Troubleshoot ERP implementation issues, design processes to maximize system functionality, and develop training programs for team members.
• Complete ad-hoc analysis and projects supporting the members of the management team and provide appropriate decision support information.
• Responsible for recruitment, staff development, goal-setting, and on-going coaching to ensure activities are performed within department and company policy.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Ten+ years of experience in finance/accounting ideally in a combination of public accounting, manufacturing and fast-paced, startup environments
• Strong technical accounting skills, specifically revenue recognition, cost accounting and it's uses in a Bill of Material driven MRP environment and manufacturing related pronouncements
• Ability to work with a new ERP implementation

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong leadership capabilities, personal integrity and business ethics along with ability to delegate and develop subordinates and execute decisions in a timely manner are key
• Self-starter with proven track record of taking initiative to drive process improvement
• Strong Technical GAAP accounting skills.
• Ability to function well in multiple reporting/supporting relationships
• Willingly demonstrates a hands-on approach - able to get into the general ledger details and prepare reconciliations.
• Works well across all levels of the organization in implementing new policies and procedures.
• Requires initiative to organize and lead multiple department projects designed to increase efficiency and ensure technical accuracy and timeliness of internal and external financial reporting.
• Known as a team player
• Detail oriented with exceptional analytical skills

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