Assistant Controller

RUPRECHT CO•Mundelein, IL

About The Position

The Assistant Controller is a hands-on general accounting leader responsible for accurate, timely accounting and strong controls across Ruprecht and KPC. The role owns month-end close execution, financial reporting, transactional accounting oversight, treasury coordination, and continuous process improvement. Strong debits-and-credits knowledge and a systems and process foundation are essential. The position also leads and develops the accounting team, partners with G&A leaders, and implements sustainable process improvements across Ruprecht and KPC. The work environment alternates between a cold production setting with concrete floors and an office. The role includes sitting at a computer for extended periods, walking and standing on the production floor in temperatures of 38 degrees, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 40 pounds. Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat and poultry jurisdiction. Team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements, receive training and are held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations in their work areas. They should notify department management of food safety issues or concerns. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
Significant hands-on general ledger accounting, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliation, and US GAAP experience.
Experience with multi-entity consolidations, AR/AP oversight, treasury, external audits, and accounting controls.
Strong ERP and reporting systems skills.
Experience supervising and developing accounting staff.
Deep debits-and-credits and accounting-process expertise, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
Ownership, follow-through, analytical problem-solving, and timely execution.
Systems orientation, continuous improvement, clear communication, and effective business partnership.
Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period, stand and walk through a production floor in cold temperatures, and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
Ability to perform essential job duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations if needed.

Nice To Haves

CPA or advanced degree.
Experience with SYSPRO and Oracle FCCS.
Manufacturing environment experience.

Responsibilities

Own monthly close execution, including journal entries, accruals, general ledger integrity, and timely financial reporting.
Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and strengthen internal controls.
Oversee multi-entity consolidations and reporting, including the flow of financial information from SYSPRO to Oracle FCCS.
Ensure accounting and reporting comply with US GAAP.
Oversee accounts receivable, including invoicing, collections, and deduction resolution.
Oversee accounts payable, including invoice matching, disbursements, and resolution of manufacturing and expense-item issues.
Oversee travel and expense accounting, and improve shared-services workflows, reporting, and dashboards.
Manage daily banking positions and cash inflows and outflows, and maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast.
Coordinate treasury reporting, banking requirements, insurance, and related administration.
Serve as the primary accounting contact for external audits, regulatory reporting, and external tax advisors, including sales and use tax support.
Lead and develop the accounting team and drive accountability for accuracy, timeliness, and controls.
Partner with G&A leaders, identify broken processes, and implement sustainable improvements across Ruprecht and KPC.
Manage food safety and regulatory expectations within the work area, and notify department management of food safety issues or concerns.