Railroad Tie Financial Controller

Royal Oak•Roswell, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label charcoal, manufactured fire logs, fire building products, matches and toothpicks. In addition, the Company also manufactures railroad cross ties, which strengthens our relationship with our suppliers in the charcoal business. We offer a full suite of grilling products including charcoal briquettes, all-natural lump charcoal, fire starters along with the Pine Mountain fire building brand, the Diamond brand, and the Specialty Wood Products brand. The Railroad Tie Financial Controller is responsible for participation in all business unit finance and plant controllership activities at our railroad tie business unit located in Bunker, MO. This position will be a key contributor supporting the business in all areas of finance for the business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
3-5 years of manufacturing accounting experience required
Prior experience as plant controller required
Standard costing experience required
Inventory costing, valuation and control experience is required
Willingness and ability to travel one week every month as needed is required
Robust experience with the general ledger
Experience with ERP systems required with experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred
Ability to work effectively with departments/production facilities/associates across Company
Detail oriented and demonstrates commitment to accuracy
Highly proficient in MS excel (e.g., data manipulation, pivot tables, vlookups, etc.)
Proactive mindset that seeks continuous process improvement
Takes initiative
High-energy individual with a passion for the company and this role
Ability to multi-task, balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure
Strong achievement focuses and commitment to deliver results
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated clarity in spoken and written words
Ability to work well as part of a team
Ability to sit for extended periods of time
Ability to work overtime as needed
Casual business office environment

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA in-process a plus
CMA or CMA in-process a plus
Full business unit P&L forecasting and budgeting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Owning the month end close, financial analysis, and reporting key highlights, action items, and takeaways
Preparing month-end close journal entries
Developing financial forecasts and budgets for the business unit’s full P&L (sales, plant costing, and SG&A)
Analyzing financial results ensuring results are accurate, accrual accounting is maintained, and underlying issues are highlighted and communicated with recommendations for improvement
Developing plant standard costs and improving plant inventory control processes, policies, and procedures
Collaborating and supporting business unit leadership in process improvement, cost savings, and margin improvement initiatives
Supporting customer pricing and profitability decisions and related analysis
Analyzing plant absorption and spending variances
Participating in monthly cycle counts and annual audited physical inventory counts
Participating in potential acquisition and integration activities as they arise