Controller

A bit about us :

Global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products.

Why join us?

Competitive Base Salary

Company paid health plan for employees

Flexible Hours

Very generous PTO

Dental and Vision, FSA, HSA

Small team, autonomy

Many more great perks!

Job Details

Job Summary :

The Plant Assistant Controller is responsible for accuracy and integrity of all financial information concerning plant activity. This

is accomplished through active management of financial policy and internal controls for the assigned plant. Additional

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a decentralized manufacturing environment with Manufacturing Ops

Accounting / Finance; automotive experience is preferred

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)

Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word

Critical Success Factors :

Demonstrates focus and drive to achieve targets, budgets and results.

Desire to understand the business, providing accurate and timely information to the Controller, taking the initiative to

identify and implement costs saving projects that will assist in improving the overall profitability of the plant.

Desire and ability to learn about the business and understand the production process by regularly walking through the

production floor to develop the necessary link between the production processes and the financial statements.

Educate and train departmental staff and hold them accountable.

Proven self-starter who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and

provides effective direction and development for staff.

Adopts an active approach and a perpetual willingness to get personally involved in order to increase the pace and

efficiency and achieve departmental, plant and Company goals and objectives.

Consistently thinking beyond the borders of finance to help create a culture of continuous improvement.

Embraces the challenge of problem solving and identifying and implementing well thought through practical solutions.

Responsibilities :

Oversees the financial functions at the plant, including cash and back, accounts receivable, inventory, capital assets,

accounts payable, inter-company transactions and other related accruals and receivables.

Oversees the review of the monthly reconciliation binder prepared by subordinates that provides support for all

balance sheet accounts.

Assists Controller with compliance of the Corporate reporting requirements on weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual

basis ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures.

Assists the Controller with creating an accurate weekly forecast that is submitted to Corporate each week.

Review standard and non-standard journal entries each month.

Implement and maintain internal controls at the plant to ensure compliance with the Bill 198 requirements.

Proactively provide continuous improvement ideas relating to both financial and production processes.

Assist the Controller in preparing the annual budget for the plant.

Work closely with Controller in working with departmental heads to identify any inefficiencies in processes and

potential cost saving initiatives including freight costs savings, outsourced production parts savings, improvements in

inventory management, reduced scrap and develop and lead projects to ensure timely realization of the identified costs

savings.

Review accounts receivable aging each month and proactively follow-up on collections issues with subordinates.

Assist the Controller with the local annual external audit by completing the Corporate audit kit with all the required

supporting reconciliations and documentation, ensuring that no audit adjustments are identified during the audit.

Provide all the necessary information to the internal audit department during their audit and immediately address any

concerns that are identified.

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