Assistant Controller in Niles, MI at Spartan Tool

Job Description

Job Duties for Assistant Controller

Department Management

• Manage the Accounting Department, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Accounting
• Develop accounting department team members through goal setting, coaching and mentoring
• Identify training opportunities, cross train department team members
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and improve customer service
• Become the ERP system expert for all accounting functions, ensuring proper system utilization and documentation, identifying system enhancement and improvement opportunities

Month End Close

• Lead and participate in the month-end close process, ensuring that journal entries, closing activities, analysis and reports are accurate and timely
• Develop new analysis and reports as needed to help explain financial results
• Analyze and report on sales channel and product line sales and profitability
• Develop reports and analysis on production activity, variances and efficiencies
• Perform and review account reconciliations to ensure that all balance sheet presentations are accurate
• Analyze performance vs budget and report differences
• Work with Operations Accounting to ensure that cost analysis is accurate and timely and that variances are appropriately reviewed
• Prepare the monthly reports, including analysis and commentary on the monthly results

Other

• Manage fixed assets and capital spend
• Be a key participant in the annual budgeting and long-term planning process
• Support the rolling forecasting process
• Manage the process for sales tax collections and filings
• Apply a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verify documents for completeness and compliance with government and private agencies
• Manage the sales invoicing process
• Develop and maintain processes and requirements that support A/R controls and maximize collections
• Prepare quarterly and yearly financial reports and analysis
• Review processes, recommend improvements to streamline where possible and create new processes where needed
• Assist in internal and external audits
• Provide assistance on special projects as requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• Experience in ERP systems
• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and month end close
• Ability to manage a team using a servant leader approach
• Ability to develop relationships with individuals at all levels, including customers, vendors and other employees
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally through various mediums, including phone, e-mail and formal written communication
• Analytical skills, including the ability to identify things that “just don’t look right”
• Problem solving and innovation skills, including the ability to analyze, interpret, understand and successfully resolve issues within the best interests of the Company.
• A high level of proficiency in Excel
• Professionalism with consistent ability to balance urgency and decisiveness with patience and compassion
• Discretion in managing proprietary information belonging to the company