Financial Production Controller

GWS Tool Group•Menomonee Falls, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations at the assigned facilities. This role involves leading the facilities’ closing process, ensuring financial reporting meets corporate deadlines and complies with corporate policies, and producing periodic financial reports that adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards. The position requires performing analyses and preparing accounting journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, and producing budgets and forecasts while following up on deviations. A key responsibility is leading the development of quarterly forecasts for assigned locations, analyzing actual results versus forecasts, and preparing variance analyses. The Controller will identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations for action, and partnering with operations to analyze various production metrics. Additional duties include preparing and presenting ad hoc cost analyses and reports, reconciling inventory balances, analyzing and reporting inventory reserves, and providing cost data for critical business decisions.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
Five years or more of related experience required
Advanced Excel skills and the ability to learn new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Nice To Haves

Experience of (Infor) Visual ERP is a plus

Responsibilities

Leads the facilities’ closing process and ensures financial reporting meets corporate deadlines and complies with corporate policies
Produces periodic financial reports; ensures the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards
Performs analyses and prepares accounting journal entries related to numerous areas (prepaids, accruals, payroll, inventory, etc.)
Performs monthly account reconciliations
Produces budgets and forecasts; follows up on deviations
Lead the development of quarterly forecasts for assigned locations
Analyze actual results vs. forecasts and prepare variance analyses.
Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations for action.
Partner with operations to analyze various production metrics
Prepare and present ad hoc cost analyses and reports
Reconcile inventory balances across ERP system and physical counts.
Analyze and report inventory reserves (slow-moving, obsolete).
Provide cost data for make‑vs‑buy decisions, pricing updates, and profitability analysis
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.