Controller

North American Arms manufactures firearms of the highest quality, small caliber, small frame size and backs them up with a no-hassle Lifetime Warranty. Their customer service team is ranked among the best in the industry, serving a market built over the past 50 years  with more than 1,000,000 satisfied customers.

Headquartered in Provo, UT, North American Arms continues to make simple-to-use, self-explanatory single-action mini-revolvers available to people in all walks of life across the globe.

Introduction:

We are looking for an experienced Controller with manufacturing and cost accounting experience to operate as a key leadership team member and interact closely with operations executives to drive business decisions and provide analysis and strategic financial recommendations across the company. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking; and will oversee all day-to-day accounting responsibilities, including but not limited to A/P, A/R, Federal Excise Tax, journal entries and inventory/purchasing.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily finance and accounting activities, as well as budget development
• Drive financial strategy and planning to maximize output and delivery
• Implement and improve order entry accounting processes for the manufacturing plant
• Streamline month-end efficiencies and reconciliation timelines by formalizing processes
• Recommend cost-cutting strategies and improve inventory control
• Maintain consistent compliance with federal regulations (ATF)
• Calculate, review, and ensure accuracy in standard costs, inventory management 
• Create KPIs and analytics around purchase price variance and production variances
• Support daily costing process and annual standard cost setting as required
• Review all key metrics of labor daily, creating regular, consolidated reports for GM
• Mentor and manage employees to encourage high-quality performance and skills growth
• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business required
• MBA and public accounting experience preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment and exposure to costing
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and budgeting
• Strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking capabilities, ability to drive change
• Data-driven with the ability to interpret results and make strategic recommendations
• SAGE 100 accounting experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office and advanced Excel skills (Financial Modeling, Macros)
• High aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving