Controller - Auto Manufacturing

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Salary: $130,000 - $140,000 per year

Our client is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products.

Position: Controller

Location: Tulsa, OK - on-site

Target Salary: $130-140k+ depending on experience

Work Environment:

Office environment and plant floor

Benefits:

Working in a great team environment

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Short term and long term disability coverage

Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement

Supplier discounts

Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities

Job Summary: The Controller is responsible for the entire financial function at the plant, including cash flow, accounts receivable, inventory, capital assets, accounts payable, inter-company transactions and other related accruals and receivables. They must have the desire to act as a business partner to the General Manager, supporting decision making by thoroughly understanding the business, providing accurate and timely information to the management team, taking the initiative and support Operations to identify, evaluate and implement costs saving projects (OPEX) that will assist in improving the overall profitability of the plant.

Responsibilities:

• Review monthly reconciliation binder covering all balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure full compliance with corporate reporting requirements (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) and accounting policies.
• Prepare and review weekly plant forecasts; communicate changes to the General Manager and corporate teams.
• Explain monthly variances using the financial bridge template (actuals vs. forecast, budget, and prior month).
• Review and approve standard and non-standard journal entries each month.
• Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX/Bill198 requirements.
• Proactively recommend and support continuous improvement in financial and production processes.
• Lead the annual budget process, engaging department managers and ensuring accurate capture of changes, cost savings, and business wins/losses.
• Collaborate with department heads to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities (freight, outsourcing, inventory, scrap reduction, make-vs-buy decisions).
• Foster a strong cash-focused culture; review A/R aging monthly and escalate collection issues as needed.
• Prepare monthly Cash Flow Action Plans (CAP) and review with leadership to improve plant cash position.
• Manage annual external audit by preparing the full audit kit with required reconciliations and documentation.
• Provide information to internal auditors and promptly resolve any identified issues.
• Review and understand capital spending projects before submission, including payback analyses and approval documentation.
• Participate in quarterly physical inventory counts and support accuracy and valuation from the finance side.
• Complete annual performance appraisals and support ongoing staff development.
• Support quality and environmental requirements and contribute to plant systems implementation and maintenance.
• Serve as finance lead for new program launches, ensuring effective project cost tracking, monitoring, and reporting.

Critical Success Factors:

• Demonstrates focus and drive to achieve targets, budgets and results through effective financial leadership.
• Demonstrates focus and drive to achieve targets, budgets and results through development and maintenance of operational and financial KPI's/Dashboards.
• Desire and ability to learn about the business and understand the production process by attending and participating in daily production meetings and regularly walking through the production floor to develop the necessary link between the production processes and the financial statements.
• Oversee the education and development of departmental staff while fostering an environment based on teamwork and accountability.
• Partners with the General Manager to educate and train departmental managers on the financial impact of their decisions, and hold them accountable to a predetermined budget.

Required Education and Experience:

• College diploma or University Accounting degree (CA, CMA or CPA designation preferred)
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in a decentralized manufacturing environment with complete responsibility for the finance function; automotive experience is preferred
• Managed a team of at least five direct reports with proven leadership and problem solving skills
• An independent critical thinker who displays attention to detail
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Experience in working in an AS400 environment (CMS or Solarsoft experience is preferred)
• Knowledge of Bill 198/SOX internal control requirements
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word

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