Site Controller

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. is seeking a Site Controller for its Rio Rico, AZ operation. The role reports to the Corporate Controller and leads a growing accounting team supporting two factories in the US and Mexico.

The successful candidate will hands-on manage daily accounting and finance operations as we scale up. Responsibilities include month-end close, reporting, budgeting, cost accounting, internal controls, and coordinating audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• CPA/CMA designation and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of financial accounting/cost accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Proficient with ERP systems; Epicor a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-, quarter-, and year-end closes and assist with consolidated statements for multiple entities.
• Prepare margin, absorption, and other performance reports to ensure gross margin accuracy.
• Review accounting staff work, including complex calculations.
• Assist with budget preparation and variance reporting to internal clients.
• Manage inventory and perform reconciliations from physical to GL, including standard costs.
• Coordinate working capital, monitor cash and AP/payroll timing.
• Assist with US and Mexican reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Oversee audit cycle counts, discrepancies, and root-cause analyses.
• Understand ERP transaction flows and impact on ledgers; participate in ERP enhancements.
• Develop and document accounting policies and internal controls; coordinate annual audits.
• Supervise/mentor A/P, payroll, accounting, and import/export staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

MBA or CPA/CMA designation preferred

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Job description

Site Controller

Rio Rico, AZ

The Site Controller will report directly to Corporate Controller and will manage a small but growing accounting group for a Maquiladora, which consists of two factories, one in the US and one in MX. The successful candidate should be comfortable as a "doer" on day-to-day accounting and finance operations as we continue to scale up. The site controller should be experienced in all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost accounting, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close process and assist with preparation and consolidation of financial statements for multiple entities.


• Perform reporting activities throughout the month on margins, absorption and other metrics to ensure accuracy of gross margins.


• Review the work of accounting staff, including complex calculations.


• Assist with the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and periodically report budget to actual variances to internal clients.


• Manage inventory including physical to perpetual to general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, audit explanations, and standard costs.


• Manage working capital and coordinate with Site leadership to understand inventory needs to meet sales commitment. Monitor cash balances within timing of A/P and payroll.


• Assist with managing and complying with US and Mexican reporting requirements (Annex 24 Maquiladora) and tax filings.


• Audit cycle count activity, selection of items to be counted, recount decisions, research of discrepancies, and reports on root causes and progress toward making improvements for better accuracy.


• Solid understanding of ERP systems and how transactions flow and impact the relevant subsidiary ledgers and general ledger.


• Represent Finance on ERP enhancement initiatives


• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies


• Maintain and strengthen internal controls.


• Coordinate annual financial audit activities.


• Research technical accounting issues for compliance with US GAAP, as needed.


• Supervise and/or mentor team which consists of A/P, Payroll, accounting, and import/export coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA or CMA designation, and/or MBA is preferred.


• 10+ years' experience in financial accounting/cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.


• Proficient with the use of ERP systems. Experience with Epicor is a plus.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Advanced proficiency in Excel is required.


• Bilingual (English and Spanish)


• Onsite position

Benefits

• Gillman offers a comprehensive benefits package.

kSARIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabilities/Veterans