Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Rome Grinding Solutions: Founded in 1977, we manufacture commercial and industrial grinding equipment in North America.

Vision: To offer honest, creative, and unique solutions to inspire our customers to become part of the Rome Family.

Mission: To build long-lasting relationships and equipment by providing safe and intelligent processing solutions. With our customer-driven approach, we listen, invent, and raise standards.

Core Values

• We value the growth of our customers through transparent relationships and authentic integrity.
• We strive to cultivate our employees with training and shared experiences.
• We aim to develop our equipment through innovative engineering.

Job Mission:

Provide accurate and insightful financial analysis and support to enable informed decision-making and ensure the organization's financial health and strategic goals are achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in developing and maintaining financial models for various business units and projects
• Financial Reporting: Oversee, prepare, and analyze financial statements
• Payroll processing and tax compliance
• Participates in the annual budgeting and forecasting, including gathering data, analyzing trends, and making assumptions.
• Conduct variance analysis to identify and explain differences between actual results and budgeted or forecasted numbers.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports to support business needs and management decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Operations) to understand and integrate their financial requirements into the overall financial plan.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and communicate any significant deviations or opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in developing long-range financial plans to support the company's strategic goals.
• Stay up-to-date on current economic trends and their potential impact on the company's financial performance.
• Utilize financial planning and analysis software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Oracle Hyperion Planning) to perform complex calculations and build financial models.
• Communicate financial information to various audiences effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Oversee and manage members of the Accounting department.

Key Competencies:

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and executive leadership.
• Influencing: Skill in influencing and persuading stakeholders to support financial recommendations and initiatives.
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve financial issues.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to critically evaluate information and challenge assumptions.
• Proactive: Takes initiative and is proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Adaptability: Flexible and able to adapt to changing business needs and environments.
• Integrity: High ethical standards and integrity in handling financial data and reporting.
• Time Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills for multiple priorities and deadlines.

Required Experience:

• BA/BS in Accounting & Finance (preferred) or BA in Analytics.
• Five years experience in advanced accounting.
• Experience leading or mentoring finance teams.

Desired Experience:

• An MBA or a master's degree in finance or a related field.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Experience with data visualization tools like (Tableau or Power BI).
• Proficiency with ERP systems.

Challenges:

• Learning internal inventory process processes.
• Maintaining yearly budgets.
• Processing financials for multiple companies.

Benefits:

• Employer Paid Medical, Dental & Vision, Employer Paid Life Insurance & Short Term Disability, PTO, Quarterly Accrued Personal Time, Paid Holidays, Simple IRA, Gear Reimbursement, EAP Services, Weekly Pay

Job Type:

• Full-Time- On-Site- Sheldon, IA- Salaried
• Monday thru Friday- 7:30AM-4:30PM