Controller

Winnebago Industries Inc • Middlebury, IN

19d

About The Position

Winnebago Industries is a leading manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products under the iconic Winnebago, Grand Design, Chris-Craft, Newmar, and Barletta Boats brands. Our 6,500+ team members across Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, and Florida deliver on our vision to be the trusted leader in outdoor lifestyle solutions by providing unmatched innovation, quality, and service in the industries we engage.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset, and we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment where you can be passionate about the work you do and have opportunities to learn and grow. Winnebago is excited to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. has an immediate need for an experienced candidate to fill a Controller position. This position will be based in Middlebury, Indiana.

Primary Objective of Position: The controller is accountable for managing the month-end close process and related controls in accordance with Winnebago’s financial policies and US GAAP. In addition, this role is a critical partner to provide guidance and support to all areas of the business in order to effectively plan for and manage their strategic and operational needs. This role will provide regular counsel to the VP of finance and other cross-functional leaders on strategic and operational needs. This leader will identify key areas of financial improvement and drive the creation of action plans for the Operations teams.

Requirements

• Ability to motivate, coach and mentor employees at all levels
• Strong people skills – ability to build trust and commitment and influence others; promotes open communication and diverse perspectives
• Demonstrated success with driving process improvements, best practices, and change management
• Superior written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Strong ability to collaborate cross functionally and with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and identify innovative solutions to complex issues
• Combination of strategic and tactical thinking – ability to translate ideas into action
• Strong project management skills – ability to plan, organize and execute
• Ability to utilize data and analytics to drive and measure results
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals and deliver results
• Ability to lead teams through change
• Fosters a work environment that encourages continuous improvement and accountability at all organizational levels
• Motivated by the opportunity to learn and solve problems; takes initiative to improve processes and systems
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA/CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience with 5 years holding leadership positions.
• Manufacturing industry experience highly preferred.
• Previous public accounting, FP&A, and/or Plant Controller experience preferred.
• Ability to organize the priorities is essential.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills
• Ability to think at a high level and break down complex problems into logical steps, driving action.
• Knowledge of ERP systems is required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience highly preferred.
• Previous public accounting, FP&A, and/or Plant Controller experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a collaborative, efficient, well-trained, and highly motivated team of accounting professionals and oversee their day-to-day activities.
• Lead the monthly financial close process to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial statements
• Responsible for the review of the completeness and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Responsible for the review of weekly payroll
• Lead the monthly variance analysis process with our corporate office
• Support the compilation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Responsible for general ledger account set up in financial software and master data.
• Work closely with business unit leadership to manage working capital and drive cash flow
• Collaborate closely with customer service and quality to manage warranty results
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial results to senior leaders
• Responsible for ongoing review and audit of financial systems and activities to ensure compliance with company policies and GAAP.
• Support internal, external, tax, and banking auditors with control testing and other documentation requests.
• Create and manage effective tools to analyze results, track cost reduction activities, make-buy decisions, core process rationalization, capital expenditures, and capacity expansion projects.
• Develop team/culture which understands the accounting systems and leverage this understanding to strengthen and improve accounting and financial processes.
• Work closely with the Operations personnel to understand the various aspects of the business and the impact change has on financial performance.
• Provide oversight of cycle count and physical inventory controls.
• Establish clear goals for their team that provides a challenge for them and drives improvements.
• Drive process improvement to operations’ financial processes including product cost, manufacturing plant efficiencies, and reporting.
• Establish credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Holiday and Vacation Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees