Controller
Creative Financial Staffing, Elkhart, IN, United States
Overview:
We are working with top-notch manufacturing client seeking an experienced Controller to oversee general accounting functions with a strong focus on managing Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P). This role includes leading the accounting team, reviewing work and adhering to GAAP standards. This position is highly visible within the organization, specializes in a stable industry & has a flexible working environment.
Key Responsibilities:Team Leadership & Compliance
- Supervise and manage the members of the accounting team to ensure all accounting practices comply with relevant regulations.
- Month-End Close
- Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring accurate and timely journal entries, financial analysis, and reporting.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Develop and deliver new reports and analyses to provide insights into financial results, production activity, variances, and efficiencies.
Account Reconciliation
- Perform and review account reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of balance sheet presentations.
Fixed Assets Management
- Oversee the management of fixed assets, ensuring proper tracking and reporting.
Budgeting & Planning
- Play a key role in the annual budgeting process and long-term financial planning, providing support and analysis as needed.
Procure to Pay Process
- Manage the procure-to-pay process, ensuring controls are in place to support A/R and A/P functions and maximize collections.
Process Improvement
- Continuously review and improve accounting processes, streamlining where possible, and developing new processes as needed.
Audit Support
- Assist with external audits, ensuring all necessary documentation and processes are in place.
Special Projects
- Provide support for special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Proficient in ERP systems.
- Extensive experience in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and month-end close processes.
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, vendors, and employees at all levels.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong problem-solving and innovation abilities, with the capability to analyze, interpret, and resolve complex issues.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to manage proprietary company information with discretion.
This role works primarily on-site.
Salary range is $90,000-130,000 per year, plus bonus.