Controller

Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for leading and managing financial planning and analysis, cost accounting and profit and loss statement control to drive profitability on a corporate scale. Evaluates current operations and makes recommendations for improvements, implements efficiency changes.

MUST HAVE MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

- Oversee the operations of the Corporate accounting function, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the Company strategic goals and objectives.

- Assure adherence to GAAP, corporate accounting policy and government regulations; ownership of financial statement integrity

- Ensure achievement of budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

- Analyze and interpret financial information in order to appraise operating results and performance against budget/forecast.

- Ensure proper and accurate allocation of overhead expenses to both divisions and cost centers.

- Interpret financial statements and determine proper reporting of foreign transactions

- Manage external relationships with auditors, tax preparers and valuation advisors

- In conjunction with Sr. Management, develop and analyze short and long-range business plans

- Develop direct material, labor and overhead rates for use in inventory valuation, product costing and product pricing.

- Coordinate with Division financial accounting month, quarter and year-end close and financial reporting

- Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting.

- Coordination of tax reporting and filing obligations; provide supporting analysis for tax planning efforts.

- Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures to strengthen internal controls and gain operating efficiencies.