Controller

Controller

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About the Job

Job Title: Controller

Reports to: President

Date: 3/6/2017

Summary: The Controller is responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations as well as providing leadership and coordination in the administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include strategic planning, budgeting, tax planning, real estate, and conservation of assets.
• Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.
• Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry
• Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas
• Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations
• Conduct formal meetings with operations, finance and sales management personnel to discuss all foundry issues. Develop and publish a formal agenda and recap with actions to be taken.
• Document and understand foundry software systems, hardware, and reporting conventions and mentor on-site IT Expert.
• Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company
• Advise management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities
• Analyze internal controls to ensure assets are adequately safeguarded and results are accurately reported.
• Arrange for audits of company's accounts and maintain relationship with external financing/lending institutions and financial partners.
• Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
• Manage and oversee purchasing.

• Oversee orientation of safety and emergency evacuation with direct employees and report possible safety hazards or problems to management.

• Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
• Assist in the completion of special projects.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5-10 years of experience in a Senior Accountant role in a manufacturing operation
• CPA, preferred
• Working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Job Cost Accounting experience required.
• Strong math and analysis skills.
• Demonstrated skill in organization, decision making, time management, project management and conflict resolution.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Key Competencies

• Ethics & Value
• Action Oriented/Drive for Results
• Managing & Measuring Work
• Managing Vision & Purpose
• Timely Decision Making
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Building Effective Team
• Functional/Technical Skills