Assistant Controller

Position Summary

The Assistant Controller will be responsible for overseeing general accounting activities and for the cost and inventory accounting. The position will partner with the Finance Director, Plant Manager, and other functional leadership roles to drive plant and business performance, particularly in the areas of margin expansion, productivity improvement, and working capital optimization. The individual will need to be self-motivated with experience driving process improvements. This is an in-office role is located within the True Position Technologies manufacturing operation and reports to the Finance Director.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide management with daily, weekly & monthly reporting and analysis to measure performance and supports corrective actions as needed

• Manage month end close & post close responsibilities including journal entries, account reconciliations and plant performance / variance reporting

• Lead the development of new product standard costs & the annual revision of all standards

• Actively engage in supporting and driving plant productivity projects including pricing, cost reduction initiatives, manufacturing variance analysis & corrective actions, purchasing, labor management

• Lead inventory control & optimization initiatives including forecasting, SKU rationalization, make vs buy analysis, stocking vs non-stock decisions, minimum order quantity requirements.

• Assists with the preparation / review of financial justifications for major / capital expense investments and tracks ROI as well as manages fixed asset inventory

• Establish and maintain internal controls to support the financial infrastructure

• Partner with functional and plant leadership to facilitate annual budget and forecast preparation

• Ensure policies and procedures are consistent with professional standards, as well as state and federal regulatory requirements

• Support annual audit from external CPA firm along with various tax requirements.

Experience and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree required, Accounting or Finance preferred

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to seek resources as required

• Very strong organizational and business process skills with attention to detail

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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