CONTROLLER

Organization Description: ESCO Manufacturing is the 2024 SBA Family Business of the Year and the premier wholesale sign manufacturing company headquartered in the heart of the Midwest in Watertown South Dakota. Our mission is to be a leader in the sign industry by providing the best value in visual identification and advertising to our customers, through excellent work ethics and high standards of business practices. For more information, visit www.escomanufacturing.com

About the job:
As the Controller for our company, you will enjoy working in our family-like atmosphere that strives for teamwork, innovation, and personal growth. Each day provides new challenges through custom projects and in-house training opportunities. Our Core Values of One Team, Integrity, and Engaged are Ingrained into our culture, and our team members are rewarded for their efforts. We’re living our Vision by creating WOW experiences for our team members, customers, and communities!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior management by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development
• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
• Establish (in coordination with President) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, and reporting standards on weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows
• Support administration team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity

Required skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of professional accounting experience
• Strong understanding of banking processes, financial data analysis, and implementation of internal controls
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes
• Exemplary history of financial project management
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager
• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person