Controller

Major Responsibilities

Month End Close

• Coordinate legal entity closing process
• Establish/communicate deadlines
• Perform Revenue recognition review & documentation
• Review entries for completeness & accuracy
• Ensure compliance with company policy & US GAAP
• Analyze balance sheet accounts for accuracy
• Coordinate cross functional pre-close review
• Ensure entity results are loaded to consolidation system accurately and at appropriate level of detail
• Support analysis of variances to Plan/prior year

Planning

• Lead legal entity planning process
• Establish and communicate detailed planning schedule
• Develop tools for efficient building, review and loading plans to consolidation software and ERP system
• Forecasting of all employee costs - direct, indirect and SG&A, hourly, salary & fringe
• Prepare detailed balance sheet in accordance with corporate planning requirements
• Develop CAPEX plan, cashflow and priority ranking
• Support regional and local analysis and bridges

Control Environment

• Establish and maintain legal entity control environment
• Ensure compliance with company policy and USGAAP
• Work with auditors and corporate finance team to establish key controls for SOX reporting
• Act as control owner for assigned controls and ensure other control owners are executing their roles effectively
• Primary contact for all audit activity, ensuring all participating functions are aware of obligations and deadlines
• Review all deficiencies and coordinate remediation, communicate issues to local leadership
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of systems & reports required for successful administration of controls
• Establish and maintain approval authority and ensure proper segregation of duties

Functional leadership

• Provide direct first level management/support for Shared Services (AP/AR/Cash), G/L and Payroll
• Review output of each function to MEC, payroll and supplier payment processes
• Ensure all internal and external reporting obligations are met timely and accurately
• Ensure systems employed by teams are secure and reporting/analytical tools used are accurate and efficient
• Support the functions in problem solving and process development/enhancement
• Support the staffing and personnel development of team in each function
• Foster environment of continuous improvement

Financial Reporting

• Ensure ERP and supporting systems design captures required information to meet all internal and external reporting obligations of the legal entity
• Input to corporate consolidation tool/process
• Input to corporate tax packages
• Requirements for state & local tax filings
• Reporting related to borrowing or special project financing/grants
• Management reporting to include P&L, BS and cash
• Special reporting requirements\requests

Project leadership

• Provide financial and business leadership for legal entity projects
• Support development of project plans/charters
• Establish financial control and reporting requirements
• Develop capable team members from Finance and monitor tools/techniques used in support projects

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be knowledgeable in use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Access, Excel and Outlook
• Experience in an ERP system (Baan) Purchasing, MRP planning & Inventory; EPMX quote system, Lotus Notes
• Strong communication skills for internal/external customers
• Month end close
• Financial Planning
• Control Environment
• Functional and Project Leadership
• Financial Reporting

Behavioral Competencies:

• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner, with both internal and external audiences.
• Must be able to use logic and reasoning to identify and solve problems.
• Strong time management skills with a sense of urgency a must
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Required Education and Experience:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Must have eight (8) to ten (10) years experience in Accounting/Finance
• People Management

Preferred Education and Experience

• Hands-on experience with one of the major ERP systems and consolidation software strongly preferred.
• Must have a CPA certification/licensing

Physical Requirements:

• Must be available to travel up to10%

Health and Safety:

• Maintain departmental housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Perform job functions in a safe manner.
• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) required by Company Policy for the job being performed both in the facility and during customer visits.
• Know and follow established job specific and facility wide safety and health procedures and rules.
• Actively participate in safety and health training and demonstrate competency based on training received.
• Bring safety and health issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management’s attention or correct those you can.