Job Title: Division ControllerDepartment: Accounting
Location: Delphos, OH
Full/Part-Time: Full TimeRegular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Salaried (Exempt)Shift: DaySalary Range: $103,108 to $148,000 per year.
SUMMARYReporting to the Controller, the Division Controller will run the day-to-day accounting operations and month end close for three companies. This position will be responsible for communication and problem solving with the plant and other departments, meeting deadlines, and a multitude of accounting activities, including financial reporting. The Division Controller will be responsible for maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounts Payable team will report directly to the Division Controller for D&D Ingredients company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSEssential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Analyze the organization's income and expenditures and ensure compliance with regulations and tax laws
- Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations
- Prepare monthly financial statements and trial balances
- Responsible for month end close and budget planning
- Establish accounting controls and procedures
- Gather and prepare documentation and support for auditors
- Coordinate with the plant for physical inventory counts.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES- Perform related duties and/or special projects as assigned
QUALIFICATIONSSkills & Competencies:
- Accounting Operations: Knowledge of accounting operations including A/R, A/P, GL, Fixed Assets, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition to ensure accuracy
- Data Based Decisions: Demonstrates strong quantitative and analytical skills as they apply to reporting and information processing. Uses various methods to make data-based decisions.
- Continuous Improvement: Design, roadmap and continuous process/control improvement plans, leading implementation of both, including application/system change management for increased efficiency and effectiveness of processes or data.
Ability to:
- Demonstrate strong analytical abilities and mathematical skills
- Be detail-oriented to prepare detailed reports
- Demonstrate organization and time management skills
- Display strong interpersonal communication skills
- Interact with all levels of employees
- Possess good judgment, planning skills and leadership traits
- Problem solve, be a self-starter and handle multiple priorities
Experience and Training Guidelines:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA or CFM a plus
- Practical training or experience in an audit or CPA firm is beneficial, or previous experience in a Controller role
- At least five years' accounting experience
- Minimum three years' preparing financial statements
- Advanced level proficiency in MS Excel, including experience in vlook ups and pivot tables
- MS Great Plains experience a plus
- SAP experience a plus
SPECIAL DEMANDSPhysical requirements
- Frequent use of keyboard
- Frequent sitting for long periods of time
- Occasional bending or squatting
- Frequent decision-making and concentration
- Frequent co-worker and/or public contact; occasional working alone
- Frequent exposure to noise
- Frequent reading and close-up work
Working conditions
- Work is performed in a typical temperature-controlled office environment subject to typical office noise and environment. Position may require overtime and weekend work.
Note: Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
