Assistant Controller

BARNES; East Granby (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES Aerospace, East Granby - CT South is seeking a self-motivated and energetic Assistant Controller. This role partners with site leaders to implement processes to grow the business and drive cost reductions.

As an integral member of the finance team, the Assistant Controller will ensure a strong internal control environment in compliance with SOX 404. The role also has responsibility for the site's accounting, month‑end close, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of audit and accounting experience with progressive career growth.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise general ledger, journals, and subsidiary ledgers to ensure accurate financial records.
• Assist Finance Leader with monthly reports, cost controls, asset safeguarding, month-end close, and reporting deadlines.
• Develop and monitor controllable expense analyses to drive cost reduction.
• Support annual physical inventory and cycle counting.
• Coordinate monthly account reconciliations.
• Account for Property, Plant, Equipment and Tooling.
• Assist with SOX 404 audits with internal/external teams.
• Coordinate accounts payable disbursement processing through Shared Services.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase production efficiency and control costs.
• Maintain standard/actual cost system and ensure adherence to policies.

Skills

Audit and accounting

US GAAP & SOX

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Barnes Aerospace, East Granby - CT South is seeking a self-motivated and energetic Assistant Controller. This role partners with site leaders to implement processes to grow the business and drive cost reductions. As an integral member of the finance team, the Assistant Controller will ensure a strong internal control environment in compliance with SOX 404. The role also has responsibility for the site's accounting, month‑end close, and financial reporting.

If you are a self‑motivated, career‑minded individual with a solid accounting/business background and with the skills to lead improvement, please submit your name and credentials for further consideration.

Core Responsibilities

• Supervise the organization and maintenance of general ledger, general journal, standard journal and all subsidiary ledgers required to properly record financial transactions and maintain accounting records ensuring compliance to SOX.
• Assist Finance Leader with all financial aspects, including monthly reports, control of costs, safeguard of assets, month‑end closing and reporting requirements ensuring all deadlines are met, etc.
• Responsible for the development and monthly monitoring of controllable expense analyses to help drive cost reduction.
• Support annual physical inventory and cycle counting requirements.
• Coordinate monthly account reconciliation process.
• Responsible for the accounting of Property, Plant, Equipment and Tooling.
• Assist with SOX 404 audits by Internal and External auditors, as well as Corporate Finance.
• Assist with processing scrap transactions.
• Control account reconciliation and intercompany transactions.
• Coordinate the review and processing of accounts payable disbursements through the Shared Services group.
• Support implementation of continuous improvement opportunities that will increase production efficiencies and reduce cost. Assist with maintaining adequate financial controls.
• Maintain standard/actual cost system.
• Ensure all job responsibilities are performed in accordance with current corporate accounting policies.
• Perform all other assignments as directed.
• Work to drive financial acumen in the business to help drive consistent financially based decisions (Financial Excellence).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of audit and accounting experience with a proven track record of progressive career advancement.
• Impeccable integrity; excellent working knowledge of US GAAP and working in a SOX environment.
• Analytical approach and attention to detail. Ability to multi‑task in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance or Accounting preferred.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company's determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project's contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.

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