Controller I

About the role

The Site Controller is responsible for managing accounting processes at two subsidiary locations, ensuring accurate financial statements, and driving projects to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting processes for two locations and ensure month-end close processes are completed timely and in adherence with generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP)
• Lead forecasting and strategic/annual plan process for Wholesale sales channel and cost centers, including review and submission of forecast and annual operating plan into our consolidating system
• Reviews capital assets and operating budgets, checks appropriation requests against approved budgets for availability of funds prior to commitment
• Responsible for driving projects to help improve performance and to create accounting processes and accounting controls in a dynamic business environment as the business expands and new business processes are created
• Work with the Purchasing, Production and Warehouse team on inventory related issues
• Responsible to maintain accurate cost data within the ERP system
• Interpret the financial data to make appropriate recommendations to management about financial matters
• Evaluate financial processes and controls; integrate into the AO Smith controls framework
• Continually evaluate the departmental functions, practices, and controls to identify opportunity for improvement
• Ensure consistent, reliable, and timely information is distributed to all financial statement users
• Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of all accounting policies, financial systems, processes, and controls
• Maintain a professional working relationship with other departments to correct and improve procedures to reflect accurate manufactured products cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with preference for a CPA
• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong ability to prioritize work with minimal supervision and work in cross-functional teams
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and accounting software, preferably SAP
• Strong sense of judgment, decision making, and complex problem solving
• Strong communication skills, both orally and written, especially communication of financial results and information
• Strong attention to detail and high organization skills
• Strong business and financial acumen

Benefits

We offer competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs, and tuition assistance.