Controller

Travis-Body-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Travis Houston, a leading manufacturer, is seeking a Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. You will partner with operations and executives to drive continuous improvement, control costs, and provide timely financial analysis to support business decisions.

Responsibilities include month-end close, asset management, budgeting, and internal controls, with strong emphasis on SOX compliance and leadership across management teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent, CPA or CMA preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive manufacturing accounting experience in a standard costing environment.
• Excellent communication and management skills with the ability to lead a team.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and to continuously question and improve systems and processes.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and strong Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of SOX requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee local accounting functions, analyses of financial data, maintenance of supporting documentation, and preparation of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Lead month end close process including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage fixed assets and capital documentation; track acquisitions and depreciation.
• Prepare and communicate data summarizing company activity and forecasts including budgeting process and justification.
• Drive improvements in operational performance, identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Ensure SOX compliance and maintain internal control documentation.
• Lead weekly/monthly performance meetings with management to communicate current operating performance and forecasts.
• Coordinate audits and ensure accuracy of cost accounting methods.
• Train and coach leaders to understand financial performance metrics.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Leadership

Internal controls

SOX compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Travis Houston
Travis
13955 Farm to Market Road 529
Houston, TX 77041, USA

Travis Houston
Travis
13955 Farm to Market Road 529
Houston, TX 77041, USA

The founders of Travis® Body & Trailer, Inc. began operations in 1989 after purchasing the facilities of CMC Trailers, Inc. in Houston, Texas. During the first year, Travis manufactured only the classic aluminum end dump trailer. These trailers were little changed from the older CMC designs from the 1970’s and 1980’s. Travis has grown rapidly in size and national market share since those early days. This growth was stimulated by both overall industry demand as well as by the determination of the Travis team to become number 1 in quality through both expert fabrication and innovation.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Controller is to lead and oversee the accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance functions of the organization while supporting the overall success of the manufacturing operation. This individual is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, maintaining compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and company policies, and providing timely financial analysis to support business decisions. The Controller will actively partner with operational and executive leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives, monitor financial and operational performance, identify opportunities for cost savings and process enhancements, and develop meaningful performance metrics. This position is expected to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, provide leadership and coaching to management teams, and contribute to the achievement of company goals through strong financial stewardship, operational support, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Oversight of local accounting functions, analyses of financial data, maintenance of supporting documentation, and preparation of financial reporting requirements in accordance with GAAP;
• Leading month end financial close process including but not limited to the preparation or review of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Manage fixed assets and capital documentation to ensure compliance with company policies and assist in documentation of AFE acquisition of new assets in terms of creation, analysis, and tracking;
• Preparation and effective communication of data which summarizes and forecasts company business activity and position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations, including the budgeting process, supporting documentation and justification;
• Active engagement with management to drive improvements in operational performance, including identification of opportunities, development of strategies and tactics, support and monitoring of cost savings or process improvement initiatives;
• Ensure documentation and procedures are in accordance with standard Company policies, including SOX documentation;
• Leadership of weekly and monthly performance meetings with other key members of management to effectively communicate current operating performance using key metrics, pipeline (future planned) spending, cost savings initiatives, process improvements, and estimates of monthly results;
• Leadership and ownership of inventory and the inventory process while assisting other leaders in refinement and improvements. This includes inventory events, negative inventory, E&O, cycle count program, etc.
• Refinement and development of key performance metrics, including effective communication of performance and countermeasures, challenging the status quo, as applicable;
• Coordination and preparation for internal and external audits of company accounts, ensuring integrity of financial information;
• Ensure accuracy of cost accounting methods
• Assistance with and participation in continuous improvement events;
• Training and coaching other leaders to ensure consistent understanding of financial and operational performance basics;
• Compliance with and up-to-date knowledge of all industry-applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements including management of the adherence process(es), including preparation or supervision of preparation of any regulatory reporting requirements, and communication of any changes and/or updates to management;
• Key contact with state and local representatives regarding personal property tax assessments and any state/local income and sales taxes;
• Key and contributing member of consolidated group’s finance team; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent, CPA or CMA preferred;
• Five (5) or more years of progressive manufacturing accounting experience in a standard costing environment;
• Excellent communication and management skills with the ability to lead a team to achieve site and business demands;
• Ability to identify and address discrepancies, to continuously question and evaluate systems, processes and procedures for the most efficient uses. Ability to define and set a direction or solution along with the identification of performance issues.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, business software and PC literacy, must be extremely proficient in Microsoft Office;
• Ability to understand and work well with other areas and all levels to meet company goals, to understand protocol when interacting with management while maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality;
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines and work without supervision, to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables;
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements;
• Proactive and positive attitude

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Work Hours and Schedules:

• Must be able to work between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM
• Occasional overtime as needed

Behaviors and skills essential to the specific position or work environment that are measured through the approach and results achieved for the position.

Consistently Achieves Results - Effectively manages budgets; meets planned financial targets; achieves both top and bottom line growth objectives; readily produces strategies for reducing or avoiding costs without compromising quality; meets the Customer’s satisfaction level; meets or exceeds the standards set for the position specific responsibilities.

Analytical Abilities - Makes recommendations based on solid assumptions when solving complex problems; analyzes data to obtain meaningful information; identifies conflicting or inaccurate information.

Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at first answers.

Interpersonal Skills - Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the company; builds appropriate rapport; listens; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external Customers; gets Customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; considers Customers in all business practices; establishes and maintains effective relationships with Customers.

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Licenses & Certifications

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