Controller - Manufacturing

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Clifton Larson Allen  (CLA) Search has been retained by one of our clients to assist them with the search of a Controller to join their team. The Controller will provide leadership and coordination of company financial planning, debt financing, and budget management functions. This position monitors job costing for the company and advises when targets are not hit and communicates discrepancies within data collection to company leadership.

• Direct and coordinate company financial planning and budget management functions.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of departments.
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget.
• Direct and coordinate debt financing and debt service payments with external agencies.
• Manage the preparation of the annual report of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses.
• Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
• Prepare financial analysis for product investment decisions.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.
• Work with department managers to develop five-year and ten-year business plans for the company.
• Establish and implement short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Monitors slow moving inventory and makes suggestions for dispositions.
• Helps to set cycle count initiatives.
• Manages team, sets goals, determines staffing requirements, trains/coaches/mentors.
• Able to calculate ROIs as needed.
• Accountable for updating Work Instructions relative to finance and accounting.
• Responsible for updating Work Center Labor and Burden rates.
• All other duties and responsibilities assigned.

• Extensive knowledge of ERP software
• Proficient with MS Office, in particular Excel.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting, five to ten years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position, and a CPA.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Accounting/Auditing
• Manufacturing

Brookfield, WI $-$ 4 days ago