Financial Controller

Pratt Industries • Sandston, VA

19h

About The Position

The Controller will ensure timely and accurate reporting for the Plant through
both routine and ad hoc reporting requests while ensuring internal control
compliance and adherence to company financial policies.  This position will
supervise the plant accounting department.  Main focuses will be profit
improvement initiatives, internal controls, annual budgets, weekly estimates,
month end closing, AR management, special ad hoc projects and presentations as
needed.  Responsible for the overall accounting operation, including financial
reporting and budgeting.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with focus on accounting or equivalent experience.
• Five years managing financial/accounting department with similar responsibilities.
• Five + years’ experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze financial statements and identify potential opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial statements, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, contracts, and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, volume, and net present value.
• Ability to evaluate financial alternatives and recognize and interpret financial trends and performance.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer literate (MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as accounting software)
• Outlook email
• Reading and writing command of the English language
• Intermediate Excel skills including: formulas, pivot tables
• Proficient knowledge and application of accounting principles

Nice To Haves

• Experience in SAP, physical inventory management, working capital improvement.
• Good communication skills.
• Success in developing reports toward their next position.

Responsibilities

• Overall operation of accounting, including financial reports and budget.
• Ensure appropriate support of all amounts contained in plant balance sheet.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of results, including statistical data.
• Oversight, management, and evaluation of accounting staff.  Assure that accounting personnel are properly trained and prepared to take their next steps.
• Heavy ad hoc reporting and analysis using Excel and other systems.
• Work with both internal and external auditors to provide timely responses to requested information.
• Ensure existence and adherence to internal controls.
• Work with rest of management team to prepare weekly estimates and annual budgets.
• Manage month end closings including analysis of results.
• Maintain “audit ready” balance sheet at all times.
• Work to bring plant to “best practice” levels in all areas.
• Work autonomous and have the ability to effectively handle simultaneous projects in a results-driven, deadline oriented environment.
• Oversee collection efforts to minimize risk and improve KPI’s of % AR past due and DSO.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees