Controller

Employer
Creative Financial Staffing
Location
Waukegan, Illinois
Posted
Apr 03, 2024
Closes
Apr 05, 2024
Ref
2742960168
Certification
Other
Work Mode
Remote
Hours
Full Time
Employment Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Corporate
Our client, a progressive manufacturing company is seeking a Controller to join their growing Accounting department. Great opportunity for an individual seeking growth and development.

Why Work For This Company:
  • Fantastic culture + profit sharing
  • People development- lots of growth from within
  • Great work life balance
  • Opportunity to build ones own team
  • Full benefits package
  • Great leadership!
  • Flexibility to work from home, mostly remote

Responsibilities of the Controller:
  • Directs and coordinates company financial planning and budget management functions.
  • Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of
    divisions and departments.
  • Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget.
  • Oversees daily operations of the finance department.
  • Prepares financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions.
  • Works with department managers and staff to develop five year and ten year business
    plans for the company.
  • Establishes and implements short and long-range departmental goals, objectives,
    policies, and operating procedures.
  • Directs financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.
  • Provides financial statement reporting and analysis, cash flow analysis, budgeting and
    forecasting.
  • Manages account payable, receivable, budgeting, planning financial reporting, general
    ledger and fixed assets.
  • Directs month end closings, financial reporting and coordination of audits (work with
    outside auditors).

Qualifications preferred of the Controller:
  • Masters Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
  • Five to ten years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position.
  • Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets,
    and product-line profitability analysis.
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively/work with senior management
  • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and
    projections.
  • Experience in a manufacturing enviornment
Controller