Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Company: RSA Engineered Products LLC

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Location:

1451 N Johnson Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 USA

Workplace Type:
On‑site

Employment Type:

Salaried | Full‑time

Function:
Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

The Assistant Controller is responsible for assisting with both the day‑to‑day management of the accounting and IT functions of the site and being an integral member of the site leadership team. The role involves supporting the day‑to‑day operations of the company through solid value‑added analysis and efficient tactical execution of required tasks.

• Manage the financial statement close process to timely and accurate completion while ensuring conformity with company accounting policies, procedures, and control requirements.
• Manage the reporting requirements on key KPI to both division and corporate on a timely and accurate basis; supports Corporate Tax team on annual tax requirements.
• Prepare, execute, and report the financial plans (e.g., budgets, forecasts, cash flow) for the business.
• Work with site leadership to provide support through business analysis, strategic oversight, identification of areas for improvement, and management of key projects, including product margin and customer margin analysis.
• Analyze, review, and report metrics to determine the operational effectiveness of manufacturing operations, business processes, and profitability.

• Direct labor efficiency and utilization – understand trends and profit impacts, work with operations to drive improvements.
• Purchase price savings – understand market dynamics, work with supply chain to help drive sound purchasing decisions.
• Support Make vs. Buy analysis.
• Estimated cost builds for sales quotations – provide financial support to sales team to quote profitable projects accurately and quickly.
• Work with operations to support capital planning and capital expense requests – analysis of needs, timing of spending and post‑implementation reviews of the projects.
• Identify and lead process improvement projects to automate and streamline current accounting and reporting procedures.
• Drive further ERP utilization and optimization to streamline key business processes; recommend and implement necessary changes.
• Develop and mentor finance staff; build bench strength to support organizational succession planning; effective organization planning and talent management/development.

• Employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time, occasionally required to walk, climb stairs, stoop, use hands to finger (keyboard), talk and hear. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business from an accredited school.
• 6+ years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA and/or MBA, a plus.
• Excellent Excel skills including pivot tables, graphs, and data analysis.
• Excellent communication, influence, and collaborative leadership skills.
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems to drive system and process improvements.
• Experience in organization planning and talent management.

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the expected pay range for this position is $130,000 - $155,000.

Compensation can vary depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and geographic location. Some roles may qualify for extra incentives like equity, commissions, or other variable performance‑related bonuses. Further details will be provided by our recruiting team during the interview process.

Benefit offerings include medical insurance and prescription drugs, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability insurance (for eligible employees), employee assistance plan (EAP), paid time off (may include vacation and sick time), retirement program, and other voluntary benefits.

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