We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Corporate Controller in the Manufacturing industry, based in Neenah, Wisconsin. In this role, you will support corporate financial management, reporting, and compliance tasks such as preparing financial statements, overseeing accounting processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting in strategic financial decision making.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee the accurate and timely preparation of SEC filings, including Forms 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, and 11-K. This includes managing the day-to-day relationship with the external auditors and coordinating internal and external review of the documents.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting for consolidated financial statements on a monthly basis and direct efficient month-end close.
• Manage the global balance sheet integrity by conducting monthly balance sheet reviews, tracking reconciliation completion, encouraging balance sheet literacy, and providing counsel on technical issues.
• Execute internal controls compliance, including Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in partnership with IT. Evaluate and implement new controls as needed, and work diligently to mitigate/remediate control weaknesses.
• Research technical accounting issues and arrive at appropriate and sound conclusions. This may include restructuring and impairments, revenue recognition, leasing arrangements, implications of contract terms, and other complex accounting transactions.
• Act as the business owner of financial accounting systems (JDE, Cognos Controller, and BlackLine) and work closely with IT to ensure financial systems meet business needs. This includes driving implementation and acceptance of new technologies (Robotic Process Automation, PowerBI) to provide efficiencies and insight.
• Uphold the company's core values and hold your team accountable to demonstrating these values. Focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring your employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.
• Use accounting software systems, ADP - Financial Services, Concur, Crystal Reports, and DCAA to perform accounting functions, manage accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), auditing, and billing functions.
• Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems is required.
• SEC experience
• CPA required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Experience with comprehensive accounting functions is needed.
• Auditing experience is a key requirement.
• Ability to manage billing functions effectively is mandatory.