Assistant, Controller jobs in Pine Bluff, AR

Assistant Controller

• Financial assessment of risks via account reconciliation and variance analysis. Including GR/IR account.
• Perform CapEx payback analysis and provide analytical data to engineering and operations team.
• Oversight of overhead calculation, product costing, ERP updates related to overrates application, P&L review, and oversight as it relates to financial margins, product margins, variance analysis.
• Implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organization are met.
• Participate in monthly closing cycle, reconciliations, journal entries and GL management. Participate in monthly financial closing and reporting.
• Participate in supporting operations on proper BOM creation, review of routings, production, and financial variance analysis. Manage materials’ variance analysis (Price & Usage).
• Be the finance expert to manufacturing leadership and quickly gain respect, trust, and credibility by prompt delivery of actions and subject matter expertise.
• Provide a frugality perspective and quick strategic decision-making support to Manufacturing to evaluate alternative approaches including participation in ERP implementation and / or enhancements.
• Knowledge of repetitive manufacturing. Must support other projects as they are assigned. Must maintain an open mindset to other projects which may be outside of costing.
• Establish closed loop process and controls to review regular cost yield and variance analysis to confirm the accuracy of product standard costs. Ensure management execution of change related actions.
• Partner and support Manufacturing management with regular financial and operational key performance reviews including variance analysis and informed commentary.
• Participate in supporting all audits and internal control operations.
• Manage and support year end audits, review, and other regulatory filing requirements.
• Provides guidance to other team members on appropriate methodology for process or data analysis and financial reporting with IFRS.
• Must have significant understanding with CAS (cost accounting standards) Standards.

• Education: · Candidate must have a University Degree (BA or BS) with an emphasis in accounting. A minimum of five years of cost accounting manufacturing industry experience required with a preference of overall 7 years of experience. Only candidates with an accounting and/or finance degree (BA or BS) will be considered.
• CMA certified
• Strong Manufacturing ERP experience required (SAP preferred).
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Strong process or data analysis skills with proven results showing ability to influence, work with cross functional teams and pull together disparate resources into a high performing team.
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. Ability to communicate effectively and work with all levels within the organization.
• Strong team player
• Significant experience with CAS standards (cost accounting standards).
• Numerate and process and data analysis skills a must have.
• Significant interaction with production and floor shop team. You must be willing and interested to walk through the floor shop regularly to understand the production process.