Assistant Controller

TriMas Corporation•Commerce, CA

1d•$145,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

PennAero is hiring an Assistant Controller at our Monogram Aerospace Fastener company in Commerce, CA. With over 125 years of manufacturing experience, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners prides itself on designing, developing and delivering innovative high-quality aerospace fasteners and products to its customers. In addition to blind bolts, Monogram also offers a wide array of products, including temporary fasteners, collars, and various fastener installation and removal tools. PennAero is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and specialized components for critical aerospace, defense, space, and advanced energy applications. We partner with customers to solve their most complex challenges, bringing technical depth and disciplined, agile execution when it matters most. Experience guides our growth—strengthening capabilities and expanding our global platform as markets evolve. To learn more about PennAero's capabilities and commitment to aerospace excellence, visit https://pennaero.com

Requirements

Independent critical thinking ability and able to drive improvements without prescriptive instructions.
Capable of presenting to various levels of management.
Able to prioritize effectively, work calmly under pressure and manage time constraints.
Drives high performance across the organization and leads with integrity.
Demonstrates initiative in leading the team, non-Finance personnel and assigned projects.
Diligent and thorough, with attention to detail.
Positive attitude to work and willingness to grow in the role.
Solid, demonstrable understanding of US GAAP and State/Federal tax laws.
Bachelor's degree in accounting or business
Team leading/supervisory experience.
7+ years in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrable cost accounting capability.
Strong ERP understanding and ability to identify/implement improvements with IT support.
Advanced in Excel and PowerPoint, with knowledge of sequel/BI dashboard building.

Responsibilities

Managing, leading and developing direct reports (all Finance team members other than Controller).
Performing the tasks of the Controller in their absence.
Presenting financial information and perspectives to all levels of the organization, including C-suite and Board of Directors.
Identifying business risk and opportunities with cross-functional teams and developing mitigation plans.
Automating standard work processes to reduce administrative burden and risk of error.
Preparing robust and diligent financial business cases for capital investment proposals.
Performing in-depth financial analysis that facilitates decision making.
Leading the annual budget process, ensuring timely completion of deliverables and challenging departments with respect to expense, capital, productivity and headcount plans.
Preparing, distributing and consolidating budget review files in collaboration with departments.
Loading of financial statements into divisional and corporate consolidation systems.
Preparation and presentation of monthly rolling forecast updates for income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
Maintaining confidential personnel database to ensure accurate financial forecasting.
Leading the monthly and quarterly close cycles, supporting the team as necessary to prepare the full set of financial statements and present to the Controller.
Co-ordination and preparation of the monthly business review package, ensuring accurate information is received timely from other departments and challenging as necessary.
SOX compliance SPA – liaison with internal and external audit and coordinate documentation requests with internal departments.
Providing information for local, state and federal tax requirements, engaging Corporate tax personnel as necessary.
Maintaining RCM and critical testing documentation to reflect business conditions.
Ownership of inventory control scope, related entries and account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
Preparing work order variance analysis, identifying root causes and taking corrective actions.
Ensuring inventory risk is reviewed monthly and appropriate reserves are made.
Preparing annual cost roll data and leading the implementation process.
Oversight of the cycle count process and results, ensuring accuracy is >95% and implementing improvement actions.
Leading the annual physical inventory process and ensuring effective designation of duties across the team, collation of results and communication of outcome.