Assistant Controller - 2247667

Job Description

Job Description

A prominent organization is seeking a Financial Controller. This role entails overseeing daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities include enhancing and streamlining processes and systems to ensure accurate and timely costing, financial reporting, and forecasting.

The position also involves active participation in the daily operations of plant locations, ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities :

• Perform general and cost accounting tasks, including inventory sub-ledger reconciliations.
• Support various accounting functions, such as production reporting and inventory management.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports and data.
• Produce timely and accurate weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly financial reports.
• Review and validate journal entries, reports, and other financial documents prepared by others.
• Collaborate with team members to achieve organizational financial and operational objectives.
• Participate in month-end General Ledger closing, including journal entry preparation, financial analysis, and meeting corporate reporting requirements.
• Oversee and verify monthly cycle counts and quarterly inventory at plant locations, and assist with year-end audits.
• Develop, implement, and enhance financial control systems.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to automate and improve daily accounting processes.
• Handle additional duties and ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in accounting.
• CPA certification preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant accounting experience, including 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Proven track record of financial responsibility and knowledge of accounting best practices, internal controls, budgeting, finance, and business operations.
• Willingness to travel as required (20-30%).
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proactive and analytical mindset, able to work independently with a sense of urgency.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized, capable of managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in SAP preferred.
• Strong PC skills, with expertise in Excel and knowledge of MS Office PowerPoint.
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and excellent technical skills.
• Experience in the manufacturing sector preferred.
16 days ago