Brooke Chase Associates
Assignment: 3806
Title: Controller
Location: Midwest US
Recruiter: Rich Miller
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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Establish & Maintain Standard Costing System
  • Negotiate Insurance & Benefits Programs
  • Insure the safeguarding of the Company’s assets through a system of internal controls.
  • Insure that all systems (financial and operational) provide accurate, timely and meaningful data (ABC, Balanced Scorecard, etc) for management action and decision making.
  • Provide financial training to key members of the management team to allow them to interpret financial results and key financial indicators, and develop a business strategy that meets corporate requirements for value creation.
  • Accurate and on-time reparation of all reports.
  • Prepares forecasts for corporate reporting and to insure budget control.
  • Responsible for management of the capital program including budgeting, forecasting, and review of appropriation requests.
  • Prepares financials for the long range plan.
  • Supervises the Accounting Department personnel including payroll, payables, receivables, general ledger, and budget analysis.
  • Lead/Assist in Inventory Controls (Obsolete Material, Inventory Turns, Excess Material and Excess Freight.
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure GAAP compliance and accuracy.
  • Develop a professional and motivated financial organization.
  • Functional audits at an appropriate frequency.
  • Provide early warning on all business trends that affect the performance of the business including P&L issues, B/S issues, C/F issues and Operational issues.
  • Provide financial leadership in all quoting, cost estimating, and appropriations request preparation.
  • Insure that all accounts are in balance and correct according to generally accepted accounting principles, including FASB and SEC guidelines.
  • Cost accounting for all manufacturing operations.
Position Requirements:
  • 10 Years or more experience in accounting with increasing responsibility;
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is required
  • Establishing and maintaining a M/L/B standard costing systems
  • Benefit program negotiating with vendors
  • Strong understanding of business controls
  • Strong capability to assess and implement business processes
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments
  • Attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to function independently
  • Internal controls
  • Cash Management
  • Cost Analysis / Control / Reduction
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Balance Sheet Management
  • Communicate and work with external advisors (CPA’s Legal, other)
Education Requirements:
  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting
  • CPAor CMA