Controller

DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the President with a dotted line to the Group Controller - Marmon Commercial Trailer, the Controller’s primary responsibility is for all financial aspects of the KT Pacer business units including accurate and timely recording of transactions and preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The successful candidate will oversee cash management processes, payroll, A/R, A/P, tax, and ensure all financial policy requirements are met. As a business partner and contributing member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Controller will assist with strategic planning, assume ownership of the annual budget process, and provide an array of analyses to maintain and improve profitability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Financial Integrity

• Maintains the integrity of the data captured in the general ledger and establishes and enforces appropriate controls, including Marmon standard operating procedures and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Produces financial statement packages in accordance with monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules, including a performance evaluation across sales, COGS, SG&A, etc. 
• Oversees accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions ensuring information technology security requirements are met as directed by the Marmon IT Director.
• Facilitates internal and external audits, supports tax requirements, supports the annual physical inventory, maintains fixed assets, reviews multi-year contracts, and verifies the accuracy of all balance sheet accounts.

Executive Partnership

• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range plans, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action, including new product development, pricing, and potential acquisitions.
• Coordinates and prepares a three-to-five-year strategic plan with input obtained from the President and other members of the KT Pacer Leadership team.
• Strong continuous improvement skills required, including instructing and empowering the accounting team to implement Lean principles to department processes.
• Leads and coordinates the annual budget process, from gathering of inputs and assumptions to the Marmon deliverables. Fosters a continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.

Decision Support

• Provides timely and accurate financial analysis and insights of the business to assist the President and other KT Pacer leadership team members in performing their responsibilities.
• Supports cross-functional initiatives across Sales & Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Aftermarket, and Human Resources by assisting with capital expenditure approval requests, innovation support, make vs. buy decisions, product pricing, customer profitability analyses, forecasting, and cost containment decisions.
• Ad Hoc requests as needed.

Position qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty at a high level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The individual must have both strong leadership skills and financial acumen.  Effective interpersonal skills, written and oral presentation skills, collaborative problem-solving skills, and project management skills are essential.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manage staff accountants to oversee transactional processing, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsible for building and organizing a high performing finance team. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance with 5 years of relevant experience is required - a master’s degree and/or CPA/CMA certification is a plus; supervisory experience and knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, cost accounting in a manufacturing environment. (Quickbooks experience is preferred) The candidate must be highly proficient in Excel and be comfortable using a variety of software packages and platforms to accumulate, manipulate, and analyze data.