Asssitant Controller - Manufacturing
Apply NowCompany: Wescon Controls, LLC
Location: Wichita, KS 67212
Description:
Job Summary:
The Assistant Controller is responsible for providing high-level support to the Controller as they manage the company's accounting and financial activities. Duties include, but are not limited to, producing financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, tax document preparation, correcting inaccuracies in a company's financial records, working with external auditors and supervising Accounting/ Finance team members.
Essential Functions:
Required Education & Experience:
Preferred Ecuation & Experience:
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
Special Position Requirements:
Physical Deamnds/ Equipment Used to Perform Job:
The Assistant Controller is responsible for providing high-level support to the Controller as they manage the company's accounting and financial activities. Duties include, but are not limited to, producing financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, tax document preparation, correcting inaccuracies in a company's financial records, working with external auditors and supervising Accounting/ Finance team members.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare and consolidate financial statements
- Establish and maintain internal controls
- Manage all aspects of the General Ledger
- Provide monthly, quarterly, and year-end analysis
- Assist with the budget process
- Research accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
- Analyze and report cost variances
- Serve as liaison to external auditors
- Assist with billing and tax documentation preparation
- Collaborate with IT department to maintain financial records and system processes
- Supervise AR/AP, Credit & Collections Clerk and Financial Analyst employees
- Assure corporate income tax compliance to assure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns taking full advantage of all favorable tax codes.
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
- Consistent attendance for days/hours scheduled
Required Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Five (5) or more years of hands-on accounting managerial experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of supervising direct reports
Preferred Ecuation & Experience:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
- Ten (10) years of hands-on accounting managerial experience
- CPA or CMA certification
- Previous experience in an accounting role in a manufacturing business
- Experience working in a Public Accounting Firm
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain, or currently possess, a US Passport
- Must be able to secure a work visa in other countries (Mexico)
Special Position Requirements:
- On occasion, may require late hours or weekend work for month end, quarter end or year-end closings
- Could be occasional trips to Juarez, Mexico and/or El Paso, TX facilities
Physical Deamnds/ Equipment Used to Perform Job:
- Ability to use a computer key board, view computer monitors, 10-key on a calculator
- Office job - prolonged periods of sitting
- Must be able to walk around plant/production areas
- Ability to climb stairs for meetings in second floor conference rooms with no elevator access