Controller

OSW Equipment & Repair, LLC, a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, is the largest truck body and trailer manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. OSW’s main facility is located in the Maltby area in Snohomish County. OSW and has been in business for over 20 years and has branches in Edmonton, Canada and Tempe, Arizona.

As the Controller on our growing team, you are contributing to the success of the company as a critical member of the management team who leads, assists, improves, and manages the financial performance for the OSW locations in Washington and Arizona.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the Accounting Department for the OSW Equipment & Repair Business Unit

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversight of local accounting functions, analyses of financial data, maintenance of supporting documentation, and preparation of financial reporting requirements in accordance with GAAP.
• Preparation and effective communication of data which summarizes and forecasts company business activity and position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations, including the budgeting process, supporting documentation and justification.
• Active engagement with management to drive improvements in operational performance, including identification of opportunities, development of strategies and tactics, support and monitoring of cost savings or process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and procedures are in accordance with standard Company policies, including SOX documentation.
• Leadership of weekly and monthly performance meetings with management to effectively communicate current operating performance using key metrics, pipeline (future planned) spending, cost savings initiatives, process improvements, and estimates of monthly results.
• Refinement and development of key performance metrics, including effective communication of performance and countermeasures, challenging the status quo, as applicable.
• Coordination and preparation for internal and external audits of company accounts, ensuring integrity of financial information.
• Ensure accuracy of cost accounting methods
• Assistance with and participation in continuous improvement events.
• Training and coaching other leaders to ensure consistent understanding of financial and operational performance basics.
• Compliance with and up-to-date knowledge of all industry-applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements including management of the adherence process(es), including preparation or supervision of preparation of any regulatory reporting requirements, and communication of any changes and/or updates to management.
• Key contact with state and local representatives regarding personal property tax assessments and any state/local income and sales taxes.
• Key and contributing member of consolidated group’s finance team; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication and management skills with the ability to lead a team to achieve site and business demands.
• Ability to identify and address discrepancies, to continuously question and evaluate systems, processes and procedures for the most efficient uses. Ability to define and set a direction or solution along with the identification of performance issues.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, business software and PC literacy, must be extremely proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to understand and work well with other areas and all levels to meet company goals, to understand protocol when interacting with management while maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines and work without supervision, to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements.
• Proactive and positive attitude

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent, CPA or CMA preferred;
• Five (5) or more years of progressive manufacturing accounting experience in a standard costing environment

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Additional Job Information:

• Wage Expectations: $130,000 - $160,000 per year
• Pay: This is an exempt, salaried position and employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis
• Typical Schedule: M-F
• Location: On Site – 20812 Broadway Ave; Snohomish, WA 98296
• Travel: Minimal 0 – 10%
• Reports to the TBEI Senior Controller

Benefits:

Employees are eligible on the 1st of the month for:

• • • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20,000.00.
    • Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, their spouse (or domestic partner), and their children
    • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health-related expenses as well as Dependent Care related expenses
• • Employees are eligible or the following benefits as of their first day of employment:
    • 401(k) with partial company match
    • 100% vested immediately.
  
  

About Us

OSW Equipment & Repair is the largest truck body and trailer manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest and has been in business for over 20 years. OSW Equipment & Repair manufactures products for the construction, transportation, industrial, and mining industries. OSW Equipment & Repair is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation’s Truck Bodies Equipment International group. For more information, visit www.oswequipment.com.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates in two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 360-217-2426. All other applications must be submitted online.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)