Assistant, Controller jobs in Akron, OH

This role will report directly to the Corporate Controller in Fairlawn, Ohio, while working in partnership with the Plant Controller, as needed, located in Louisville, KY, the Company’s manufacturing facility. This position has high visibility within the organization with opportunities to interact and work closely with C-level executives and management to provide information to help make critical decisions about various financial aspects of the business.

Primary Job Responsibilities and Duties:

•   Timely and accurate monthly closing of the consolidated financial statements. Assist with management of all aspects of the general ledger

•   Enhance efficiency and automation of financial reporting and closings in partnership with the Controller, operations, and IT. Having a strong IT systems approach is a plus.

•   Perform reconciliations of monthly, quarterly and year-end account balances

•   Provide monthly, quarterly and year-end analyses and / or partner with Company personnel to complete, compile and perform such analyses

•   Coordinating and assisting with the budget process annually including updates monthly for actual results comparison and forecasting

•   Research accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles

•   Serve as a liaison to external auditors quarterly and annually. Establish and maintain internal controls

  in accordance with J-SOX (Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements

•   Identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances in accounting information

•   Other duties as may be required.

  Requirements:

•   Minimum 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Minimum 5 years of experience in public accounting serving the manufacturing industry will be considered

•   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA a plus

•   CPA Certification a plus

•   Strong working knowledge of all aspects of accounting including: general ledger, accounts payable,

  accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll, and so on