Assistant Controller

Our client is a world-class supplier of complex, investment-cast turbine airfoils and other components for the aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine industries.

Job Summary: This position supports the Plant Controller in the direct supervision of the day-to-day general accounting functions, coordination of the month end closing process, and daily/weekly/monthly financial reporting. Primary day-to-day responsibilities include cost accounting; monitor and report variances, standard cost revisions and the ASAT program.

Job Roles

• Enterprise minded--understands the needs of the business; creates controls and processes to aid sustainable growth; demonstrates scalable ROI

• Business partner--drives value for the business; ensures availability and interpretation of financial information that enables better performance and measurement; ensures understanding and application of financial leverage points

• Influence--makes a business case using financial expertise and breadth of understanding; engages other leaders; asks good questions; predicts accurately; contributes by challenging status quo and assumptions

• Compliance--organized and aware of legal and local ramifications to decisions and practices; proactively prepared for audits

• Data-oriented--anticipates and solves problems from a data-informed perspective; forecasts accurately and tracks closely; intervenes in ways that influence numbers

• Involved and curious--spends time on the shop floor to understand business in greater detail; seeks to make improvements and strengthen partnerships through relationship and comprehension; understands operational consequences of decisions

• Coach--formally and informally develops others and contributes to talent factory strategy

• Communication and relationship--positions information; proactively provides explanation, not merely information; builds trust with direct reports, peers and stakeholders

• Adaptive ownership--demonstrates flexibility; manages broad range of responsibilities; identifies value and eliminates wasteful practices; owns outcomes as a member of a leadership team

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expected to assist in the implementation of EHS value and policy statement and its accompanying principles

• Comply with all department, facility, Corporate and Regulatory EH&S regulations

• Wear all required personal protective equipment

• Report all job related illness and injuries. (Per employee handbook)

• Report all Safety, Health & Environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner

• Attend all EH&S training

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering with Plant Leaders and other departments (LU, capital vs. expense, etc)

• Assist in physical inventory planning efforts

• At close, responsible for analyzing and booking journal entries, review sales reconciliation, nonlegal analysis & one-offs submission, ½ of the NFI submission, and account reconciliations.

• Perform as a Cost Accountant on a day-to-day basis. Assist and oversee the General Accounting functions such as fixed assets, inter-company accounting and financial reporting.

• Assist in financial, internal and governmental audits.

• Assist in the preparation of the monthly operations package, Non-Financial Indicators, Balanced Scorecard, and the “checkbook”.

• Review/perform account reconciliations.

• Assist in the financial closing and with preparation of journal entries.

• Support management financial requests for information through detail analysis and reporting.

• Assist controller in forecasting/ budgeting as needed.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Finance or Accounting

• One (1) year of related experience in a standard cost environment as a Cost Accountant

• Five (5) years audit or industry experience in accounting field

• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

• CPA or CMA certification

• Baan/Oracle system experience

• 5 – 10 years of directly related experience; standard cost system, manufacturing, and managerial experience.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, managerial skills, self-motivated and team-oriented skills.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP, with solid analytical and strategic planning skills.

• Must be proficient with computer systems and have excellent excel skills.

• Good communication skills, flexible and a strong desire to learn.