Plant Controller

Position Summary

The Controller shall hold responsibility for managing the overall financial operations and will provide accurate information to BU Leadership including analysis, budgeting, forecasting and preparing financial reports. The Controller will be responsible for directing and managing the company's accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures as well as the preparation of financial statements and reporting to top management and external. The Controller also maintains the company's accounting systems and implements changes as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting operations including the review of journal entries, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and statutory reporting.
• Leading all close responsibilities for plant location and ensure accurate and timely reporting to corporate accounting and will be the key point person for all accounting/controllership questions from stakeholders for the hydraulics product line
• Support all audit requirements for the hydraulics locations and ensure audit demands are met in a timely manner
• Lead KPI tracking of weekly and monthly operations performance
• Establish and monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Support BU CFO on all finance/accounting related analysis required to help improve forecast accuracy, and improve financial performance of the BU
• Prepare, analyze and present monthly, quarterly and annual operating results for each department.
• Work with operations to define, measure, analyze, improve and control current processes which impact customer quality and influence internal operating efficiency.
• Provide strategic analysis as required to drive improved decision making.
• Work with external auditors and audit committees.
• Prepare and present financial information for quarterly and annual reports.
• Work with sales team on product pricing, costing and margins.
• Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of financial information
• Implementation and management of internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes and procedures
• Provides advice and guidance on all accounting matters including financial systems, record keeping, analysis, and reporting
• Coordinating the year-end audit and preparation of audited financial statements
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements and external reporting to financial institutions, ensuring that all reporting requirements are met
• All other financial reporting to various companies and agencies
• Generation of reports on performance against budget
• Supporting new systems or project selections and implementation from a strategic finance and internal control perspective

Minimum Requirements

• 4-year Degree in applicable field (preferred)
• 5 years of related professional accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Designations such as (CPA) highly preferred
• Extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management.
• Knowledge of all relevant Federal, Provincial and local requirements regarding financial records, pension, profit sharing, and the like is essential.
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are vital to the role.
• Experience overseeing audits performed by external audit firms
• Financial analysis, budgeting and some strategic planning experience
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and applications
• Knowledge of budget preparation and analysis techniques
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Excel
• Good project management skills and the ability to motivate teams to produce quality work within tight timeframes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, problem solving and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to adapt to and learn new software (Oracle/ SAP experience preferred)
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Able to work well under pressure and meet deadline
• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills