Assistant Controller - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Role Summary

Provide profit analysis activities, including forecasting, budgeting, internal reporting and analytical reporting to support financial closing and consolidation. Back up for AP and AR.

Key Responsibilities

* Monthly and yearly general ledger closing entries and related reconciliations.

* Maintain financial reporting package for monthly reporting and forecasting

* Support Controller in weekly flash process

* Oversee internal reporting processes (labor efficiency, sales track, scrap, weekly cost tracking, etc.)

* Accumulate required information to support budgeting and forecasting processes, including development of budget schedules and supporting documentation

* Development of part standard costs including overhead, labor and purchase parts to support budgeting and forecasting.

* Develop or oversee cost variance analysis

* Reviews/audits cost ledger transactions on a weekly and monthly basis;

* Tracking and reconciliation of departmental budgets and actual costs through weekly and monthly reports;

* Track and explain status of all accounts receivable past dues;

* Reconciliation of all accounts including intercompany;

* Prepare monthly aging and sales reports;

* Accurately verify and invoice daily shipments to Customers:

* Daily monitoring and application of Customer accounts payments:

* Support Controller in special assignments as needed

* Prepare quotes for new business opportunities.

* Assists with physical inventories and reconciliations

Key Qualifications/Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field or 2 years job related experience for every year of college equivalency.

* Two years relevant cost accounting in a manufacturing environment;

* SAP experience a plus, but not required.

Knowledge and Education

* Exceptional skills with Excel and MS Office suite;

* Excellent interpersonal & organizational skills required;

* Strong problem-solving, and analytical skills;

* Able to manage priorities;

* Ability to work independently and also as a member of various teams.

Additional Information

* Good vision required.

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear

* While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time

* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

* The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

* The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand

* The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

* You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

* This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.

* You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.

* You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.

Join the Gestamp team!