082 - Finance - Controller

National Material L.P.•Elk Grove Village, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Controller oversees the accounting for National Material L.P. and its parent holding company, Tang Industries Inc. (collectively, NMLP). The Controller is responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting and for overseeing financial controls across all NMLP business units. The position is also responsible for corporate accounting, shared services, consolidation, and internal and external reporting for NMLP. This position will directly supervise 2 senior accountants and work closely with 6 financial leaders that oversee the accounting and reporting for NMLP’s business units.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
CPA is required.
Minimum 5-7+ years of progressive work experience in accounting including experience related to US GAAP technical accounting and consolidation/eliminations processes.
Substantive controllership experience supervising 4-6 accounting personnel in a multi-divisional organization of at least $500 million in combined size is required; alternatively, audit manager/senior manager candidates having manufacturing and/or distribution client experience at national CPA firms will also be considered.
Strong leadership skills including a “hands-on” approach to leading by example and willingness to effect change where appropriate.
Strong process orientation with a drive to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes and internal controls.
Demonstrated bias toward action and a sense of urgency in key areas that drive value.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively in a decentralized operating environment.
Ability to develop effective business relationships with all members of NMLP’s senior leadership team.
Ability to communicate key financial data effectively, in all mediums, in presentations to senior management.
Confident, open and willing to confront difficult issues and challenge others in order to create positive change.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel are required.
Highest level of integrity and ethical standards.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large ERP systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all accounting functions are performed in an accurate, complete, and timely manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP).
Work closely with FP&A to design and produce internal financial reporting that meets the needs of management.
Analyze and enhance internal controls over key areas of financial reporting, including general ledger account reconciliation, accounts payable, cash, inventory, and key judgments and estimates.
Improve accounting policies and practices, providing standardization across NMLP’s businesses where appropriate.
Optimize accounting process efficiency, leveraging technology where appropriate to reduce transaction processing costs.
Assess the quality and capacity of the current accounting department staffing. Maintain an organizational structure with the appropriate talent level to accomplish the department’s goals and objectives.
Maintain accurate general ledgers and lead the month-end close process for NMLP and related holding and trust entities.
Lead the consolidation of NMLP subsidiaries and NMLP group entities.
Prepare and review weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, including stand-alone subsidiary and consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
Participate in other financial or management project initiatives as necessary.