Plant Controller

Complete Staffing Solutions; Ayer (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions company is hiring an Accounting Manager for their manufacturing site in Massachusetts. This role involves overseeing financial operations, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent communication skills, and a hands-on attitude, aiming to drive business performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in accounting/financial management positions.
• Manufacturing experience is a must.
• Hands-on, flexible attitude required.

Responsibilities

• Supports all levels of the organization including the General Manager on financial aspects.
• Responsible for all business unit accounting operations including A/R, A/P, G/L, and Inventory/Cost Accounting.
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, profit, and loss statements.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Exceptional analytical ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Oracle E-Business Suite

Hyperion applications

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports all levels of the organization including the General Manager on all financial aspects of the business unit with monthly operational reviews, the Corporate Controller in all accounting manners, and the Finance Director in all ·financial, planning, and analysis activities in order to meet corporate goals.
• Collaborates with General Manager, site accountants, and senior management to analyze and explain results and variances, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations, and lead the development of complex analysis.
• Manages the Accounting Manager, Cost Manager, Senior Accountant, A/P and A/R Clerks.
• Responsible for all business unit accounting operations including A/R, A/P, G/L, Inventory/Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Reviews monthly balance sheets, profit, and loss statements, and analyzes against budget/forecast.
• Prepares audit supporting memos and high-level financial analysis to support key financial judgement areas.
• Further develops financial strategy, risk minimization plans, and opportunity forecasting.
• Primary contact for external auditors regarding quarterly and annual audit for plant site.
• Responsible for monthly closing process for the plant site, within four business days of month-end.
• Responsible for full financial reporting package into Corporate for the manufacturing site
• Prepares regular budget consolidation, annual budget, capital expenditure, operating costs and presents it to the senior management for approval.
• Provides proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation, and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business.
• Ability to continuously monitor and analyze project details for profitability.
• Maintains compliance following internal controls established by the Company under SOX 404 and ensuring proper accounting in accordance with US GAAP.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Prepares regular budget consolidation, annual budget, capital expenditure, operating costs and presents it to the senior management for approval.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, required.
• 8+ years’ experience in variety of accounting /financial management positions.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• Manufacturing experience a must
• Supervisory
• Hands-on, and flexible attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comprehensive Knowledge of GAAP financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Exceptional analytical ability.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Proficient with Oracle E-Business Suite and Hyperion applications a plus

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