Controller - Metal Stamping Facility

"An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.

As a key member of the Division Management team, the Controller will report to the Corporate Controller and assume a strategic role in the management and financial reporting for the operating division. The Controller will have primary day‑to‑day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial‑related activities of the division. This will include direct responsibility for general accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, costing, payables, order entry, billing, cost accounting, bill of materials, business analysis and financial reporting.

The Controller will also liaise with shared service financial staff as required.

• Lead Strategy, Planning, and Management.
• Act as Finance Manager/Controller and strategic business partner to division leadership team. Serve as a key member of NASG Finance team.
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of division with regard to long term operational goals, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide insight and recommendations to both short term and long term growth plan of the division.
• Support ERP systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information. Evaluate departments and make suggestions for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
• Communicate, engage, and interact with local management group and NASG senior leadership team.
• Create and establish yearly divisional financial objectives that align with the company's plan for growth and expansion.
• Oversee controls and payback calculations of capital expenditures.
• Support consultants and auditors as directed/engaged by the shared services group.
• Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by shared service leadership team.
• Direct Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
• Prepare and present division monthly financial budgeting reports, monthly profit and loss, forecast, and variance reports.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.
• Maintain monthly operating budget and annual division operating budget.
• Provide the financial planning and analysis function for the division. Participate in creation of reports, software implementation, and tools for budgeting and forecasting.
• Participate in periodic conference calls with operations management, vendors, and shared service leadership team.
• Prepare periodic sales variance reports and explain variations to plan and/or trends.
• Work with the sales team to validate/audit all customer pricing changes.
• Oversee Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations.
• Lead the accounting department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases, and financial software. Ensure regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems. Supervise division financial staff.
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, and financial procedures.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data for federal funders, investors, and company's board of directors.
• Monitor financial information and provide for the preparation and timely filing of all local, state, and federal tax returns.
• Work with Human Resources to ensure appropriate legal compliance.
• Manage/Participate in the month end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.
• Review all month‑end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts, and overhead cost allocation.
• Recruit, interview, hire, develop, and manage finance, accounting, and payroll staff as required.
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors related to the division. Manage preparation and support of all external audits.
• Coordinate and strategize methods used to attain team goals with Finance staff of the division and shared services team.
• Manage Cost and Inventory…