Business Unit Controller

Mid-State Supply is looking for an experienced Business Unit Controller in Alexandria, LA with the following responsibilities and requirements:

• Leadership team member that supports and questions company direction, strategy, and both long‑term and short‑term initiatives.
• Performs analysis such as reviewing committed, expended, and forecasted costs related to projects, accurately allocating costs, working with management on cash flow projections, trend analysis, etc.
• Prepares budgets and forecasts by establishing schedule; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data, and documents budget assumptions to ensure budgeting department can follow methodology.
• Works with division to achieve budget objectives by reviewing scheduled expenditures, analyzing variances, and working with management team to implement corrective actions.
• Reviews and develops internal controls to ensure protection of company assets.
• Researches and reports on external reporting requirements.
• Oversees accuracy of Month‑end Close process.
• Researches and explains period variances to management team.
• Prepares financial statements in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.
• Records financial transactions via journal entry/system import, with sufficient support in compliance with GAAP.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining financial posting process in respective ERP systems.
• Implements systems and process improvements to ensure efficiency in the close process and documents all financial policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit (Crest Audit).
• Trains and educates MSS leadership team on financial levers that drive Return on Equity.
• Manages the Accounting team and daily operations.

• Serves as a liaison between corporate and divisional accounting departments.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures in respective divisions.
• Identify business risks and recommend methods to mitigate risk.
• Ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting is required.
• Five plus years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in cost accounting and financial analysis.
• Strong ethics and integrity.
• Critical thinking; strategic mindset.
• Computer proficiency in Windows‑based software applications (i.e., Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) is required; high level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Experience with ERP systems; experience in Epicor is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively.