Plant Controller

Position Summary:

Responsible for financial statement preparation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, product pricing and internal control maintenance, while managing the clerical/general accounting staff. This position will be a key member of local management team and work closely with the local GM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform ongoing accounting functions including balancing detail and general ledgers, month-end account analysis and reconciliations, and monthly general ledger close, as well as report monthly within Amelkis.
• Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating and entering transactions.
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Balance and maintain subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting transactions to the appropriate G/L accounts and departments.
• Interpret operating results as they affect the financial aspects of the organization and make specific recommendations for cost reduction and/or profit improvement.
• Summarize financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss and other statements.
• Provide accounting support for product inventories.
• Analyze weekly, monthly and quarterly reports with regards to sales, margins and inventory.
• Develop Annual Budget and Periodic Forecasts.
• Lead/Oversee/Manage:
  • Daily accounts payable/receivable and general accounting functions; provide backup support as needed.
  • Processing of cash receipts and ensure accounts receivable records are accurate as well as maintained throughout the year; provide backup support as needed.
  • Customer collections process for outstanding payments.
  • Daily, weekly & Monthly Bank Reconciliations
  • Cash Flows and requirements to ensure favorable Free Cash Flow.
  • Product pricing, giving consideration to market tolerances and trends, while maximizing returns/margins.
  • Employee and Departmental Man/Machine Efficiencies.
  • Month and year end closings, preparing and approving journal entries as needed. Periodic processes for establishing and realigning standard costs (material, labor & overhead) as appropriate and analyze variances throughout the fiscal year.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• 5 years of hands-on accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to perform complex accounting calculations and analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Ability to be highly accurate with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a sense of urgency, handle stressful situations, multitask and ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively, professionally and constructively.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Ability to lead and direct a team of accounting professionals.

Education, Certifications, and/or Licenses Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.