Controller

About the Role

Washington Mills is seeking a Plant Controller to oversee and administer the Tonawanda plant's accounting system, ensuring all financial reporting, policies, and procedures comply with GAAP and applicable laws. This role serves as a key member of the Tonawanda leadership team, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller with a dotted line to the Plant Manager. A strong on-site presence is required to effectively support operations and fulfill position responsibilities.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and oversee monthly close process for plant, ensuring completeness and accuracy of report packages
• Analyze product costs and compile product cost statements for management review on a monthly basis
• Reconcile intercompany accounts on a monthly basis
• Proactively meet with plant management regularly to discuss costs comparisons to budget and perform cost analyses to drive cost management and savings
• Coordinate annual physical inventories and update system to actual based on count results and report variances to local and corporate management
• Establish and update standard inventory values on an annual basis or as needed
• Prepare necessary regulatory filings including periodic sales & use tax filings, annual FORM 1099's, and any other non-payroll required filings
• Responsibility for supporting the Niagara Falls New York Government funded research and development lab's financial reporting
• Assist in ERP (IFS) Implementation for Finance and Operations teams

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance
• 3 or more years of management experience
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills
• Knowledgeable in the principles and practices of purchasing, including competitive bidding practices
• High standards of ethics and integrity with ability to represent the company professionally to various associations, customers, vendors, and the public
• Ability to manage and compile large amounts of data into meaningful analysis
• Self-motivated with proven ability to work in and contribute to a team environment to drive operations and process improvements
• US Citizen with ability to obtain government clearance

Pay

$110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year depending on experience.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized medical and dental plans
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Immediate paid vacation and generous holiday time
• Family-friendly sick and personal leave policies
• Opportunities for career development