We are looking for an experienced Controller to oversee and enhance our financial operations in South St. Paul, Minnesota. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in managing financial processes, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiencies. This position requires strong leadership skills and expertise in accounting practices to support organizational growth.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare comprehensive and accurate financial statements in adherence to accounting standards and internal policies.<br>• Conduct detailed account reconciliations and manage complex journal entries to ensure precise financial records.<br>• Develop and implement strategic financial policies and procedures that support business objectives and mitigate risks.<br>• Lead and mentor a small team of finance professionals, fostering growth and ensuring high performance.<br>• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards to minimize financial and operational risks.<br>• Manage daily financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable processes, improving overall efficiency.<br>• Monitor and reconcile the general ledger, facilitating smooth month-end and year-end closing activities.<br>• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial processes, enhancing operational effectiveness.
<p>Our team is seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial professional to join a high-performing financial services organization with a national presence. This individual will play a vital role in shaping financial strategy and operations, supporting the launch and growth of a new tax-focused business entity within the organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing actionable financial insight, navigating complex tax matters, and supporting effective business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>What This Opportunity Offers:</p><ul><li>Strategic Influence: Partner with company leadership to direct accounting functions, tax planning, and financial forecasting that drive business success.</li><li>Growth Potential: Take an integral role in building a new tax service entity from the ground up—perfect for candidates motivated by entrepreneurial opportunities and interested in making a significant impact.</li><li>Analytical Leadership: Identify trends, assess risks and opportunities, and present clear financial insights to support confident decision-making.</li><li>Diverse Financial Impact: Deliver strategic and operational support across multiple audiences within the organization, including advisors and end clients.</li><li>Integrity & Precision: Lead fiscal reporting, audit processes, and ensure accuracy, compliance, and fiscal strength.</li><li>Central Financial Stewardship: Oversee key financial functions that enable organizational growth and long-term stability.</li></ul><p><br></p>
Responsible for working with global sites in US, Costa Rica, Vietnam and China working with Engineering and production teams in establishing, monitoring standard costing of products; monthly cost variance analysis to assist operations with continuous improvement in our profitability period over period in purchasing and manufacturing yields. This position will also be responsible helping with month-end entries, audits, and other projects as needed.<br>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<br>• Teaming with Engineering and Production calculate and review standard costs of products<br>• Prepare and review bills of materials (BOM’s)<br>• Analyze job variances and determine appropriate amount of variances to be capitalized monthly<br>• <br>o Material Purchase Price<br>o Material Quantity Variance<br>o Labor Rate Variance<br>o Labor Efficiency Variance<br>o Fixed Overhead Spending Variance<br>o Variable Overhead Spending Variance<br>• Lead global locations annual standard cost update and rolling of annual standard costs; and review output for accuracy<br>• Evaluate inventory aging by location working with local operations management and finance team to determine the need for inventory reserves in accordance with fact pattern and company policy<br>• Create and input journal entries in EPICOR for the month-end close process related to cost accounting and inventory<br>• Support and preparation of audit and tax PBC’s and year-end entries related to costing and inventory<br>• Reconciliation of inventory and related accounts<br>• Assist with physical counts and cycle counts of inventory<br>• Prepare additional journal entries in EPICOR or other accounting duties as assigned<br>• Undertake additional tasks as directed by supervisor<br>Requirements<br>• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance<br>• Preferred 3 years plus of recent experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment<br>• Excellent attention to detail and strong math skills<br>• EPICOR knowledge preferred or similar systems with strong technical ability & Excel<br>• Ability to reconcile information, solve complex issues, and adaptable to change<br>• Strong work ethic; team oriented, and goal orientated<br>• Ability to work cross functionally with manufacturing, engineering and location controllers<br>• Strong self-reviewing skills<br>• Ability to simplify information to a single page to bring actionable information<br>• Spanish speaking is a plus<br>• Ability to work in multiple time zones
