Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of the Accounting Department to ensure information is prepared and maintained in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company standard policies and procedures (SPP) and is submitted in accordance with Company-issued deadlines.
• Maintain internal control systems and framework to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements and Federal Signal Standards of Internal Controls (SICs) and ensure all documentation is prepared and completed in accordance with Company policy.
• Work in collaboration with the General Manager and the Finance team to implement decisions regarding adequate internal controls, processes, procedures, investments, dispositions, pricing, accounting judgments, and commercial activities.
• Act as a liaison between Operations and Sales to facilitate information flow and decision-making, in addition to corporate staff, outside/internal auditors and customers/suppliers.
• Develop strategic business plan, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts in partnership with business unit leadership and ensure the achievement of performance targets.
• Share responsibility of forecast accuracy with the business leadership team.
• Lead the monthly Accounting close process and ensure that all financial results are accurately reported, deadlines are met, and all internal controls have been followed including account reconciliations are prepared and approved, manual journal entries have been entered correctly and are approved, data from third party software have been uploaded and reconciled to the ERP system, and material variances between actual results and prior forecast are explained.
• Ensure the accuracy of cost accounting methods through periodic reviews and audits.
• Oversee the collection efforts of outstanding accounts receivable to minimize bad debt losses.
• Review and approve purchase and sales contracts to mitigate unexpected losses and meet profitability expectations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and resolve any identified issues in a timely manner.
• Review all requests for capital expenditure, lead the approval process, and manage working capital budgets.
• Create and present relevant financial reporting of performance and detailed analysis of variances and their root causes. Develop action plans to reduce variability.
• Apply continuous improvement methodology to coordinate, lead, and improve the cost structure of the business unit.
• Partner with GM and take on a business leadership role by raising issues, providing sound financial advice to the leadership team, and working cross functionally to eliminate risks and roadblocks that could hamper the company’s ability to achieve financial targets.
• Manage assigned team and provide departmental resource planning and budgeting, recruitment, selection, coaching, training, development, performance management, policy enforcement, corrective actions, and compensation.
• Manage relationship with foreign subsidiary and oversee financial reporting for the entity, including ensuring reporting is submitted timely for US GAAP and external reporting purposes.
• Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects, as required.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Management, or Finance required;
  Master’s or MBA a plus.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.

Job

Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in accounting and financial reporting, including -
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment and 5 years’ management experience.
• Sage (ERP) experience highly desired.
• Experience with Epicor and/or JD Edwards is desired.

Skills Required:

• Proficient knowledge of accounting, finance, budgeting, and cost control principles including the following:
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems;
  Sage, Epicor, and/or JD Edwards preferred.
• Ability to ensure and enforce compliance controls and policies.
• Ability to lead the planning, implementation, and ongoing optimization of the company’s ERP system, including cross-functional…