Corporate Controller | Food & Beverage | Lombard, IL

Michael Page
Lombard, Illinois
$160K-$175K a year
Permanent

Job Description

Controller Responsibilities :

  • Responsible for the month-end close process, focusing on process improvements to speed up the close process, automate it, and minimize errors.
  • Lead the effort to reduce the close process from 8-10 days to 5 days.
  • Hands-on involvement in the close process, including booking journal entries, bank reconciliations, and other with the warehouse to ensure accurate inventory tracking and conduct inventory cycle counts.
  • Collaborate with the warehouse to understand raw materials inventory, inventory usage, and ensure accurate inventory records.
  • Manage the cost accounting function and provide support to the pricing team.
  • Manage the relationship with the external tax advisor, communicating with them and requesting necessary information.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Prior management experience
  • Manufacturing industry or relevant industry
  • CPA is nice to have
  • Strong system experience and integration implementation experience

What's on Offer

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Lucrative bonus potential
  • Strong benefits
  • Ample room to progress your career within a well-known organization
  • Flexible working environment
  • Highly visible role, reporting to the CFO
  • 30+ days ago
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