Junior Controller

Randstad is actively assisting a rapidly growing, well established global company with their search for an on-site Junior Controller/Controller located in West Palm Beach, Florida. This is a new position within the organization due to centralized relocation along with numerous recent and upcoming mergers and acquisitions. My client has a tenured and respected executive leadership team along with an excellent, high energy company culture and numerous employee perks that are not typically available in traditional corporate roles. This is a fantastic career development opportunity contributing to the sustainability and profitability within a company poised for continuous growth and global expansion. RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee annual physical inventory: Manage all accounting and audit documentation requirements related to the year-end physical inventory cycle. Drive financial accountability: Partner with site management to promote financial discipline and cost-control best practices across all facility operations. Develop short-term operating plans: Assist in translating broader mid-term business strategies into actionable short-term plans aligned with organizational objectives. Execute recurring reporting: Produce monthly reporting packages, including variance analysis, productivity tracking, and ad-hoc financial reports to support site performance. Analyze business trends: Collaborate with leadership to interpret financial data, assess performance against budget targets, and identify key operational trends. Support management decision-making: Provide data-driven insights regarding sales, inventory levels, working capital, and resource consumption (e.g., raw materials/power) to inform business decisions. Facilitate forecasting cycles: Lead periodic forecasting efforts by monitoring technical and industrial KPIs, conducting gap analysis, and identifying budget deviations. Enable business intelligence: Develop and implement financial simulations and business case models to support strategic management actions. Collaboration : Effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization as well as external auditors. POSITION REQUIREMENTS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professional background within Big 4/National Firm Experience (e.g., KPMG, RSM, Baker Tilly, Marcum, CohnResnick). Combined 3–6 years of progressive accounting and finance experience of public accounting and a corporate role, preferably within the manufacturing industry. BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and establishing internal controls ERP mastery working within large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e SAP, Oracle, etc.) Mastery of formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), Power Query (for ETL data cleaning), nested IF statements, and dynamic Pivot Tables. Experience with CPM tools, specialized budgeting and consolidation software like Hyperion (HFM) Ability to build complex, macro-free, auditable financial models for capital expenditure (CapEx) ROI, capacity planning, and rolling forecasts. Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and regulatory compliance. Experience analyzing large amounts of financial data Demonstrated presentation skills and able to easily present financial data in a clear and concise manner EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; a Master’s degree or MBA is highly preferred. My client is prepared to move forward reviewing candidate profiles and would like to coordinate introduction meetings with their C-suite and upper management team as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr