Controller
Location
Montgomery AL
Montgomery AL
Industry
manufacturing
manufacturing
Controller
CONTROLLER
MONTGOMERY, AL
SUMMARY: Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
- Sound knowledge of the accounting system.
- Good organizational skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power Point software.
EDUCATION (OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE)
- B.S. in Accounting (or related field)
- 10+ years of accounting experience
KEY DUTIES:
- Manage the Accounting department.
- Manage and track the financial status of the company through actual, forecast and budget reporting.
- Ensure general accepted accounting principles are followed.
- Ensure sufficient monetary funds are available and manage to meet the goals of the company.
- Develop a cost accounting program to allow a proactive approach by the management team in the use of available funds.
- Ensure costs for poor quality are captured and reported for management review.
- Control the use of capital funds.
- Report on major cost drivers to include trend charts and cost reduction recommendations.
- Purchase and maintain insurance to cover the assets and directors of the company.
- Provide APQP support from an Accounting and Costing standpoint.
- Negotiate and maintain bank agreements.
- Preparation and input of various monthly journal entries, including those associated with banking activities, payroll, fixed assets, materials usage, and inventories.
- Preparation of the monthly financial package.
- Analyze the A/R accounts that are past due on a weekly basis and present the findings in the Staff Meeting.
- Prepare or approve wire transfer payments on banking websites.
- Perform funding of payroll and dental benefit bank accounts as needed.
- Perform remote deposit of checks.
- Perform Positive Pay process on issued checks.
- Prepare daily Funding Review report.
- Review and approve monthly bank account reconciliations prepared by A/P clerk.
- Calculate amounts due to the state, city and county for sales & use tax and oversee payment by check or EFT.
- Oversee payment of state and federal income taxes.
- Prepare and issue Form 1099’s each January.
- Prepare the monthly Borrowing Base Report.
- Prepare the monthly Coating Material Usage report and submit it to the Environmental Engineer.
- Prepare the Bridge Analysis.
- Update the bank covenant schedule on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare all forms and schedules related to the annual renewal of insurance policies.
- Prepare schedules related to the annual renewal of Worker’s Compensation insurance.
- Prepare the annual “Self Audit” for Worker’s Compensation insurance.
- Prepare and maintain the schedule of open and closed capital projects.
- Enter and maintain assets in the fixed assets system (FAS).
- Assist in preparing schedules related to the budgeting process.
- Work with outside auditors to ensure that they are provided with all requested data and information during audits.
- Review and approve A/P checks on a weekly basis.
- Responsible for setting up new suppliers in the QAD system.
- Audit physical inventories (WIP, finished goods, supplies) in plant.
- Prepare and submit all government reports.
- Other job duties as assigned.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to complete an assigned task in a safe manner and in a constant state of alertness and must understand and follow all safety and quality rules and procedures.
- Must be able to work in a cooperative manner with craft workers, laborers, subcontractors, co-workers, supervisors, and others on the jobsite and in the office.
- Must be able to follow company policies and procedures.
- Other job duties as assigned.