Controller at IDEX Corp in Cedar Falls, IA

DAILY / WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide valuable feedback to employees to ensure career enrichment for both the domestic and international teams
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• Review the current teamwork balance and responsibilities
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• Manage credit and collection, accounts payable, general accounting, and cost functions of the business
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• Review and approve weekly check run for businesses
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• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis when needed.
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• Provide financial understanding training to Viking and IDEX employees and the finance team

MONTHLY / YEARLY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare the monthly and / or quarterly orders and sales forecast, working with the Segment leaders to establish monthly targets
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• Full financial ownership of the Viking Industrial financial statements, including income statement and balance sheet
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• Recruit and train finance personnel
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• Oversee the maintenance of healthy internal controls thought the business, both domestically and internationally
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• Coordinate the record retention function
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• Assist other functional areas as needed in business analytics and process improvement
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• Serve on cross-functional teams
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• Partner with various members of management and leadership to drive KPI performance
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• Work with the senior leadership team and managers to develop the annual operating plan

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to initiate and drive positive change in an organization
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• Able to supervise and direct employees on financial and system projects
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• Capability to gather, analyze, and present data
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• Capacity to provide direction and establish priorities for direct reports
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• Goal-oriented self-starter
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• JD Edwards, OneStream, and BlackLine working knowledge
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• Operations and commercial literacy
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• Practical communication skills, both written and verbal
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• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Outlook
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• Provide proper feedback and critical evaluations of personal and departmental performance
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• Robust leadership skillset
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• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
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• Superior knowledge of and skills in personal computer spreadsheet operations

PREFERRED BACKGROUND:

• B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CMA, and / or MBA is a plus
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• 7-10 years' experience in a similar-sized, multi-site operation, including manufacturing
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• Consolidation of international operations is preferred
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• Experience in a process focused organization (Six Sigma, Lean, and Value Streams)
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• Familiarity working for a publicly traded company; comfortable leading a multi-level team preferred
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• Management experience in finance, accounting, and manufacturing accounting
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• Proven track record demonstrated by progressive growth in responsibility
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• Understanding with OneStream and JD Edwards preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in-person
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• Ability to move within the office and manufacturing complex
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• General manufacturing, warehouse, and office environment
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• Perform general office functions
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• Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• IDEX Executive Office, mainly the IDEX Finance Team
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• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers, and all levels of corporate and company personnel
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• Other IDEX business units, including Finance Teams
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• Viking Pump General Manager, Senior Leadership Staff, Departmental Managers, & Supervisors
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• Viking Pump International Subsidiaries personnel