What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at CAREER FOUNDATIONS INC.?
Career Foundations is actively recruitng for an Assistant Controller role with a rapidly growing, $1B division of a $4.B, publicly traded global leader in the green tech space. The Assistant Controller will be responsible for financial analysis and management necessary for the North American business. The role will also actively partner with the Controller and Senior Operations Management to provide finance support to business challenges.
Essential Duties:
- Manage all monthly closing duties of direct reports to ensure financial statements are accurate and complete in accordance to US GAAP
- Monitor and review all balance sheet account reconciliations
- Ensure all operations are performing to budget and forecast standards and provide explanations to all variances to expectations
- Provide oversight and management of weekly status meetings of operations labor and overhead spending to track efficiencies and variance to budget and forecast
- Drive business and financial insights into the senior operations management team through data and analytics
- Monitor all inventory levels and ensure that inventory is aligned to budget and forecast expectations
- Complete and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for senior management
- Other ad-hoc duties and analyses as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:
- B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Finance or Equivalent Experience. MBA/CPA a plus
- Minimum 5 years of relevant Accounting or Finance. Manufacturing cost accounting experience is required
- Thorough understanding of standards under U.S. GAAP
- Demonstrated ability of leading multiple cross-functional projects
- Proficiency using Excel to summarize and analyze data including use of pivot tables
- Problem-solving, analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
- Position requires high attention to detail and a desire for continuous improvement
- Individual will be self-motivated and has experience working with multiple teams
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and a professional attitude and demeanor
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively, manage multiple projects, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines