Division Controller

Vaco LLC • Billings, MT

5h

About The Position

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Direct and coordinate company financial planning and budget management functions.
· Establish and document accounting policies and procedures.
· Maintain chart of accounts.
· Maintain and update system of accounting controls.
· Pro-actively communicate to senior management possible financial exposures and risks.
· Lead operations and development of two or more accounting departments, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures.
· Automate manual processes to improve efficiency and improve accuracy.
· Evaluate and prioritize capital expenditure requests using NPV analysis.
· Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments. Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and prior year.
· Oversee daily operations of finance department(s).
· Review account reconciliations and monthly accrual calculations.
· Manage timely monthly financial reporting to corporation and ensure GAAP compliance.
· Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
· Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions.
· Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
· Serve as primary legislative liaison relative to company financial issues.
· Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
· Maintain effective working relationships with company’s external partners.
· Review, analyze and interpret variances from the budget and communicate issues to management.
· Issue timely, complete, and accurate monthly financial statements.
· Review published financial and operating metrics.
· Provide ad-hoc financial analyses with recommendations to the management team.
· Provide written monthly analysis of financial results.
· Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
· Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff.
· Provide accounting policy orientation for new staff.
· Responsible for all payroll, sales tax and DOT reports.
· Ensure all company owned vehicles are properly licensed and insured.

DECISION MAKING:
Position will be required to make decisions that will directly impact the department.
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Position requires collaboration with department managers, division heads and current/potential customers.

Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university (CPA preferred).
• Five to seven years of financial experience and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of a manufacturing or heavy equipment industry organization.
• Experience with automated financial and accounting reporting systems/enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.
• Analytical and problem solving skills focused on business improvement.
• Demonstrated history of process improvement, critical thinking and financial analysis.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize work activities and meet deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills adaptable to all levels of management.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Proven business partnership skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity, strong work ethic, good judgment, numerical aptitude, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Committed to achieving results under demanding time frames.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on work demands.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate company financial planning and budget management functions.
• Establish and document accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain chart of accounts.
• Maintain and update system of accounting controls.
• Pro-actively communicate to senior management possible financial exposures and risks.
• Lead operations and development of two or more accounting departments, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures.
• Automate manual processes to improve efficiency and improve accuracy.
• Evaluate and prioritize capital expenditure requests using NPV analysis.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments. Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and prior year.
• Oversee daily operations of finance department(s).
• Review account reconciliations and monthly accrual calculations.
• Manage timely monthly financial reporting to corporation and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
• Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions.
• Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
• Serve as primary legislative liaison relative to company financial issues.
• Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Maintain effective working relationships with company’s external partners.
• Review, analyze and interpret variances from the budget and communicate issues to management.
• Issue timely, complete, and accurate monthly financial statements.
• Review published financial and operating metrics.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analyses with recommendations to the management team.
• Provide written monthly analysis of financial results.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff.
• Provide accounting policy orientation for new staff.
• Responsible for all payroll, sales tax and DOT reports.
• Ensure all company owned vehicles are properly licensed and insured.

Benefits

• The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager