Assistant Controller

Dover Corporation•Allentown, PA

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About The Position

The Assistant Controller is an experienced professional role within General Finance Management. The function oversees the organization’s day-to-day financial activities, controls financial resources, and ensures transactions, systems, and procedures comply with applicable regulations, accounting principles, and standards. Work includes financial analysis and reporting, taxation, insurance, credit control, accounts payable and receivable, inventory and cost control, budgeting, and forecasting. The role involves analyzing revenues, liabilities, credit conditions, and other financial indicators to forecast short-, medium-, and long-term cash flow; evaluating and recommending investments and other financial instruments to meet cash-flow needs; and advising management on financial matters and the effects of laws and regulations. It also provides managers with expertise and advice on budgets, financial reports, and financial responsibilities; presents findings and recommendations to executives; prepares financial reports, including auditor and financial analyst reports, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and regulatory reports and filings; ensures required tax returns and reports are submitted accurately and on time; and selects and manages relationships with consultants and advisors. An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge typically gained through advanced education and work experience. The position works independently with general supervision, handles difficult but typically non-complex problems, and may influence others in the job area through explanations of facts, policies, and practices. The position is eligible for a discretionary performance-based bonus. Pay is determined using job-related factors, including responsibilities, experience, education and training, location, and required skills.

Requirements

Practical knowledge of the job area, typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
Ability to work independently with general supervision.
Ability to address difficult but typically non-complex problems.
Ability to influence others within the job area by explaining facts, policies, and practices.

Responsibilities

Control financial resources and ensure financial transactions, systems, and procedures comply with regulations, accounting principles, and standards.
Support financial analysis and reporting, taxation, insurance, credit control, accounts payable and receivable, inventory and cost control, budgeting, and forecasting.
Analyze revenues, liabilities, credit conditions, and other financial indicators to forecast short-, medium-, and long-term cash flow.
Evaluate and recommend investments and other financial instruments to meet cash-flow needs.
Advise management on financial matters and the impact of laws and regulations.
Provide managers with expertise and advice to develop budgets, understand financial reports, and manage financial responsibilities.
Present findings and recommendations to top executives.
Prepare financial reports, including auditor and financial analyst reports, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and regulatory reports and filings.
Ensure tax returns, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time.
Select and manage relationships with consultants and advisors to ensure satisfactory service standards.