Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and approves for payment.
Provides advance warning of variances to most recent budget / forecast in a no surprises manner.
Evaluating accounting and internal control systems.
Directs preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.
Provides counsel and advice to peer management in an effort to optimize operational results.
Coordinates activities of external auditors.
Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
Acts as close confidant to Plant Manager of operation.
Hiring, training and retaining competent accounting staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Three (3) years of experience as a Controller, or Five (5) years of experience in a public accounting firm (Big 4 or Middle Market)
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
Five (5) years of experience interpreting financial reports, and legal documents.
A minimum of three (3) years of experience presenting information to various levels of management (ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or executive teams.)
Five years of experience working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Eight years of experience applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Experience as an audit manager / senior associate at a CPA firm (Big 4 or Middle Market) strongly preferred
Experience in a manufacturing environment or with manufacturing clients preferred
Experience with inventory management (year end physical counts or recurring cycle counts) preferred
CPA preferred
