Controller

Overview

Berlon Industries, along with its sister company Lowe Manufacturing; are leading manufacturers of buckets and attachments used in the agricultural, rental, OEM, and construction market. Berlon and Lowe’s products have a reputation for high quality, durable, and competitively priced. Berlon is headquartered in Hustisford, WI and can be found at www.berlon.com .

Position: Controller – On Site

Essential Functions and Responsibilities (including both companies)

• Oversee the daily accounting activities to ensure accuracy and internal controls are adequate and consistently applied.
• Coordinates monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities; ensures timely reporting.
• Monitors and analyzes department workflow to develop and implement more efficient procedures that improve the use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Supports the preparation of the annual review package and collaborates with outside services to ensure the process is completed timely and accurately.
• Post A/R cash and manage cash balances
• Review of all invoices and AP and inventory transactions
• Assists management in analyzing financial performance against key business goals and documents areas that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
• Forecasts and controls cash cycle.
• Achieves accounting operational objectives to ensure optimal profitability
• Assists in the management of clerical staff to ensure departmental and organizational goals are achieved, providing training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Plays a key role in the development of the annual budget and execution of the company’s Strategy and Talent Plan.
• Manage Inventory costing, conduct semi-annual physical Inventories.
• Calculates and administers commission payments to Sales team.
• Oversee (participating in) HR and IT as required.
• Participates in the development of and monitors capital budget.
• Sales and Use tax reporting
• Prepare the accounts for tax return filing
• Manage Business Insurance and 401K plan
• Reports to President/CEO

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Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 5+ of accounting experience in a professional role (manufacturing preferred), including a high level of experience in financial statement preparation, budgeting, or the equivalent
• QuickBooks and hands-on cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Excel proficiency and ability to create technical spreadsheets, graphs, and other tools to analyze and communicate financial trends, margins, etc.
• Must possess high degree of accuracy and have excellent communication and organizational skills
• Time management, along with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities
• Familiarity with Microsoft Navision is a plus.

Business Relationships

• Banking (First Federal Bank)
• Tax/Accounting firm (SVA)
• Insurance (Midwest Ins Group – Berlon: Spectrum Ins Group - Lowe)
• 401K (Sentry Insurance)
• IT (CTAccess)
• Legal (Godfrey and Kahn)

Benefits: Berlon offers a benefit package, which includes – eight observed holidays, paid PTO, Dental and Health Insurance, Company paid life insurance, and a 401K plan, with employer match, and potential to earn an annual bonus based on company goal achievement.

Join us as a Controller if you're passionate about driving financial excellence! Bring your expertise and your leadership skills to help us build a stronger future!

Pay: $92,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (Required)
• QuickBooks: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Hustisford, WI 53034 (Required)

Work Location: In person