Site Controller

This position reports directly to the Corporate Controller and manages a small but growing accounting group for a Maquiladora with two factories—one in the US and one in Mexico. The successful candidate will be hands-on with day-to-day accounting and finance operations while scaling the business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close process; assist with preparation and consolidation of financial statements for multiple entities.
• Perform reporting activities throughout the month on margins, absorption, and other metrics to ensure accuracy of gross margins.
• Review the work of accounting staff, including complex calculations.
• Assist with preparation of the budget and financial forecasts; periodically report budget-to-actual variances to internal clients.
• Manage inventory, including physical-to-perpetual-to-general-ledger reconciliations, journal entries, audit explanations, and standard costs.
• Manage working capital and coordinate with site leadership to understand inventory needs to meet sales commitments.
• Monitor cash balances within timing of accounts payable and payroll.
• Assist with managing and complying with US and Mexican reporting requirements (Annex 24 Maquiladora) and tax filings.
• Audit cycle count activity: selection of items to be counted, recount decisions, research of discrepancies, and reports on root causes and progress toward improved accuracy.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of ERP systems and how transactions flow and impact subsidiary ledgers and the general ledger; represent Finance on ERP enhancement initiatives.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls; coordinate annual financial audit activities.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance with US GAAP, as needed.
• Supervise and/or mentor a team consisting of accounts payable, payroll, accounting, and import/export coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPA or CMA designation and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in financial accounting/cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with ERP systems; experience with Epicor is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; advanced proficiency in Excel is required.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Onsite position in Rio Rico, AZ.

Benefits

Gillman offers a comprehensive benefits package.