Responsibilities:

• Direct the company’s accounting process, budgetary process and job costing process by establishing and maintain fiscal records and internal controls
• Develop, analyze, and interpret statistical and accounting information to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget goals, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the company.
• Ensures the accurate completion of all required reports and analyses e.g. month end and year end closings, financial analysis, annual audit, etc.
• Maintains the company’s system of accounts and keeps and oversees the records on company transactions and assets.
• Coordinates and directs the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts.
• Maintains fixed asset records of the company, prepares capital expenditure requests and justifications, and determines depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items.
• Supervisory Duties; Responsible for evaluating the performance of personnel in Accounting.
• Coordinate with Treasury, Tax, and financial Shared Service organizations to control disbursements, establish and maintain credit terms, collect receivables, and comply with all federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Provide leadership for maximizing the company’s ERP and other business information systems.
• Be the “right hand” to the VP/General manager and a strategic partner to the business (assisting with setting goals and initiatives for future growth, drive process improvements, etc.)
• Develop capital/operating budgets and manning requirements for accounting area.  Control expenses within budget constraints.  Develop short- and long-range goals and objectives for the accounting department that effectively support the overall goals and objectives of the company.
• Support sales with customer credit assessments, interfacing with the treasury group coordinating guarantees and standby letters of credit, etc.
• Approve bi-weekly payroll
• Works in coordination with HR to prepare payroll, maintain employee records and support local activities as needed.

Requirements:

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance required
• 8+ years’ experience in finance and accounting, strong preference for manufacturing environment
• Strong background in financial analysis
• Implementation, ERP development, systems reporting in a large expanded ERP environment such as SAP, JDEdwards, Syteline, etc.  Strong computer skills, specifically Excel and Word.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to successfully handle a multi-tasked role
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Problem Solving skills to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.