Controller

Job Summary/Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance-Americas, this position oversees Menomonee Fall’s manufacturing accounting and finance, ensuring compliance with SOX and strong internal controls. This position advises leadership on financial matters to improve performance and profitability, while leading and developing the finance team with effective communication and collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes, or recommends to management, major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies to management team, as a critical business partner.
• Leads, develops individuals, and manages the performance of accounting and finance team.
• Reviews various operations and accounting reports for abnormalities and errors in reporting and works with management to develop corrective actions.
• Prepares reports and presentations which summarize business performance, explains variances to plan, and develops forecasts for monthly business performance, working capital levels and capital expenditures.
• Establishes and executes internal controls as defined by Columbus McKinnon’s control framework.
• Supports preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals and prepares necessary supporting presentations, documentation, and justification.
• Reviews and analyzes overall manufacturing costs including unit costs and profit margins for finished products. 
• Oversees capital assets including depreciation, purchases, and retirements and ensures the annual asset inventory verification is completed.  Ensures all capital requests have proper approval and are accounted for correctly.
• Manages, reviews, and approves the accounting journal entries at the end of each accounting period.
• Manages, reviews and approves the balance sheet account reconciliations and other documentation in accordance with Columbus McKinnon policies.
• Reviews and analyzes manufacturing efficiencies and cost variances and keeps management informed of trends.
• Works with corporate accounting with the yearend financial close and the external financial audit requirements.
• Works with the Corporate Internal Audit department to ensure required procedures are being followed and to ensure accuracy of the financial data reported.
• Manages both hourly and salaried employees who facilitate product costing, cycle counting, management reporting and payables processing.
• Act as Controller managing plant accounting at facility in Brighton, MI some travel required. 

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make quality business decisions based on complex information.
• Strong ability to analyze complex financial data, provide actionable insights, and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
• Proficiency in readying, analyzing, and interpreting financial reports and legal documents.
• Knowledge in financial analysis, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence, respond to inquiries or complaints, and effectively present information to leadership.
• Ability to build effective relationships and communicate effectively to contribute insightful strategic analysis to executive leadership throughout the company.
• Manage multiple projects, time, and resources to meet deadlines and achieve objectives.
• Adaptable to adjust to changing priorities, proactively identify issues, and implement effective solutions while maintaining high ethical standards.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Vlookup, Pivots), Power BI, M2k (Epicor), Hyperion Enterprise, SAGE ERP system.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 10+ years of experience in Accounting and Finance in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years leading a team with defined leadership and management skills, with prior experience in a Controller position.
• MBA, CPA, or CMA license, preferred.