Assistant Controller

Torrey Holistics; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amsted Rail Company in Kansas City is seeking an accounting professional to join the controller’s group. The role offers a challenging and varied scope, including month end, reporting, inventory transactions, and payroll support.

You will prepare internal reports, analyze daily shipments and inventory movements, and contribute to budget and variance analysis. A BA/BS in accounting or finance and strong Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related study.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, team building, written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential information.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month end preparation, analysis and reporting.
• Prepare internal business unit reports including daily shipments and product sales.
• Review daily inventory movements; weekly and monthly expense reporting.
• Report capital and major repair projects; prepare ad hoc reports and variance analysis.
• Collect and report daily production numbers and daily material usage.
• Oversee payroll preparation.

Skills

Excel

Payroll knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Ethical integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

If you are seeking an opportunity to develop and grow your accounting career, this may be the opportunity for you. Working for a progressive and dynamic manufacturing organization and reporting to the Controller, this position will be a challenging and varied one in which you will have a scope of responsibilities that will include analysis, reporting, inventory transactions, tracking shipments and month end preparation.What Will You Do?Reporting to the Controller you will:Assist in month end preparation, analysis and reportingPrepare internal business unit reports that include;reviewing of daily shipments and product salesreviewing of daily inventory movementsweekly and monthly expense reportingreporting of capital and major repair projectspreparation of adhoc reports and variance analysiscollecting and reporting of daily production numberscollecting of daily material usage.Overseeing the preparation of payrollMust Haves:Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related study.Proficiency in personal computer and Microsoft Office applications to include but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint.Excellent organizational, interpersonal, team building, written and verbal communication skills.Strong attention to detail.Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including internal controls.High level of ethical integrity and ability to maintain confidential information.Prefer to Haves:Minimum of 2 years progressive experience in accounting role or relevant position in a manufacturing environment.Experience in SAP or similar software applications.Experience with budget development, projections, and variance analysis.Experience with general ledger, journal entry preparation, and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.Experience in preparing hourly payroll reports and calculations, as well as general knowledge of payroll rules and guidelines.Amsted Rail Company is an equal opportunity employer. Amsted Rail Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Amsted Rail complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.#ff-ov