What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller - Manufacturing position at StaffingForce?
Job Description
Job Description
The Controller plays a key role in overseeing the financial management of assigned business units, ensuring the protection of assets and strict adherence to regulatory and corporate reporting and accounting standards. This position aims to optimize the return on financial assets while supporting the achievement of annual growth targets for revenue and EBIT. This is achieved through internal growth initiatives, precise financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial insights. The Group Controller ensures transactional accuracy across various functional areas, establishes and oversees the accounting, analysis, and reporting processes required to meet deadlines, and leads special projects that support company growth and market expansion.
Key Responsibilities :
- Foster a safe, productive, and rewarding work environment for department staff.
- Translate financial and strategic data into actionable insights, delivering high-impact recommendations and presentations for management decision-making.
- Collaborate with business unit leadership to set goals for sales, profitability, productivity, inventory, variable costs, delivery, working capital, and quality.
- Analyze and prepare daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including consolidated financials, flash reports, closing summaries, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), inventory / working capital analysis, and other critical reports to aid decision-making.
- Provide strategic financial analysis and support to internal stakeholders.
- Assist in financial forecasting and bridging activities with business unit leadership.
- Contribute to the development of the annual business plan.
- Align and track business performance concerning monthly, quarterly, and annual objectives.
- Advise business unit managers on the financial implications of their decisions and suggest strategies to enhance financial outcomes.
- Develop a deep understanding of business unit drivers and recommend performance improvements.
- Review and analyze monthly forecasts and annual plans, offering insights into any deviations.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to achieve world-class performance.
- Build, maintain, and refine models forecasting performance under different economic conditions and market scenarios.
- Set and drive financial performance targets through business and competitor analysis and external benchmarking.
- Evaluate capital requests based on strategic alignment and financial potential.
- Actively participate in business reviews, contributing to brainstorming sessions aimed at growth and profit improvement.
- Establish a network across corporate and business unit functions to streamline data-gathering processes.
- Support special projects and conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to assist management in making informed decisions.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Implement and continuously refine the daily performance management system.
- Lead and mentor department staff by providing coaching, clear communication, delegation, and accountability. Foster a team-oriented environment to enhance staff engagement and motivation.
- Promote financial literacy and understanding within the finance and operations teams, encouraging the use of financial tools and metrics to boost profitability.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications :
Company Description
Founded by veterans of the staffing industry, StaffingForce is a recognized leader in the staffing industry, serving customers ranging from the Fortune 500 to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Company Description
Founded by veterans of the staffing industry, StaffingForce is a recognized leader in the staffing industry, serving customers ranging from the Fortune 500 to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.
