5 plus years of Controller experience
Venteon Finance is currently seeking a Controller for a growing privately held company in the Sandusky, OH area. This role is important in driving operational change and efficiency and will work closely with the management team to support and enhance financial performance, cost management, and process improvements.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, and a drive to implement financial strategies that optimize business performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- 5 plus years of experience as a Financial Controller or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- 3 plus years of experience in an accounting leadership position.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting, job costing, and variance analysis.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
- Technical skills in account reconciliation and cost analysis.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies and GAAP.
- Prepare, analyze, and present financial statements and management reports for leadership, highlighting key trends and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain accurate costing systems, partnering with production teams to understand cost drivers.
- Analyze variances between actual and standard costs, providing insights into cost drivers, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Oversee inventory valuation, ensuring accuracy in reporting and compliance with inventory policies.
- Lead efforts to streamline financial and operational processes, driving efficiencies in reporting, data management, and cost control.
- Develop financial models and KPIs to track operational performance and assess potential cost-saving initiatives.
- Develop and support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Analyze budget-to-actual results, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions where needed.
- Provide scenario analysis and ad-hoc reporting as needed to support strategic decision-making.
If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to ppirrone@venteon.com.
We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.
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