THE COMPANY

Our client is a commercial vehicle parts provider.

THE POSITION

As a key member of the talented leadership team, you’ll help chart the course through short-term challenges to long-term success. With a focus on customer intimacy, new product leadership and operational excellence, you’ll play a lead role setting strategy and game plans as well as coaching your team and others to clean execution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and present monthly financial reports, including monthly profit and loss by cost enter, forecast vs. budget and weekly cash flow by division.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.
• Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or ad hoc projects.
• Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget.
• Manage financial planning and analysis including development of schedules, reports and other tools for budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data.
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, compliance and financial procedures.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors; manage preparation and support of all external audits.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s and master’s in accounting along with a CPA certification.
• Three to five years of Controller-level experience in a manufacturing setting with background in general, corporate and managerial accounting.
• Experience-based know-how of the ins and outs of accounting practice and procedure in a publicly held company.
• Outstanding teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills. This includes the ability to effectively communicate at all levels, up and down the business.
• Great stories of accomplishment and leadership.
• Excellent analytical and business reporting skills and experience.
• Strong background in accounting practices and controls with a keen understanding of how various activities and entries build toward a clean balance sheet and other financials.
• Lean manufacturing / Lean financial knowledge a plus.