HARPER ENGINEERING COMPANY Controller Salary in the United States

Description

Harper Engineering Co. is a designer and manufacturer of interior hardware for commercial aircraft.  We are an AS9100-Rev. D registered company that is committed to excellence in an environment of continuous improvement.  We are located in Renton, WA where our facility includes engineering design, precision machining, composite part fabrication and assembly.

Job Summary

Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Management:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures

• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives

• Oversee the company’s cash management including forward thinking cash flow

• Create and maintain all ERP data base extract reports as required utilizing excel advanced macro development and SQL database extract skills

• Oversee the company’s business insurance and business licensing requirements

Transactions:

• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and all reasonable discounts are taken

• Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly

• Ensure that payroll is processed in a timely manner

• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed

• Participate and review various month-end closing activities including reports, analysis of inventory and variances, supporting schedules, other account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries as required

• Maintain a chart of accounts and internal controls for the accounting department

• Identify, track and improve costs, processes and procedures

Reporting:

• Issue timely and complete financial statements including financial and operating metrics

• Compile financial summaries and report significant issues to management

• Provide financial analysis as needed

Compliance:

• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, working with external CPA as required

• Annual review commissions and royalties 

Other:

• Cross-functional collaboration with all departments

• Assists with new product development, R&D reporting, and review quoting process 

• Assists with process improvement efforts throughout department, including development of financial forecast tools and budget to actual analysis

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced macro development skills and SQL database extract

• Advanced MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).

• Proficiency in ERP systems

• Experience with payroll systems and providers

• Strong analytical skills, ability to take initiative, and prioritize tasks

• Problem solving skills: eg. Ability to find data and translate to actionable information

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, advance degree/CPA a plus

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working with financial statements, forecasts, reporting and variance analysis, previous Controllership a plus.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Harper Engineering Company offers an exciting benefits package including employer paid medical, dental, vision, STD, 401(k), company paid life and AD&D insurance, vacation, holiday and sick pay and educational assistance. Dependent benefits coverage, additional life insurance and LTD are available. 

Equal Opportunity Employer