Controller Jobs

Overview

The Controller directs financial activities for the organization by planning, directing and coordinating all accounting operational functions. Manages the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of business results. Prepares internal financial statements and other information for management vital to the decision-making process.

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Why Piston Automotive?

Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts

• Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and approves for payment.
• Coordinates activities of external auditors.
• Eight (8) years of experience interpreting financial reports, and legal documents.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Eight (8) years of experience as a Controller
• Review and posts receipts and payments to appropriate ledgers, spreadsheets, records, and databases.
• Provides advance warning of variances to most recent budget / forecast in a no surprises manner.
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems.
• Preparation of work papers supporting the monthly close process and month end balances.
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.
• Hiring, training and retaining competent accounting staff.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Account, Finance or a related field.
• Directs preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.
• Eight years of experience working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Eight years of experience applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Preparation of quarterly reforecast incorporating historical results and future assumptions.
• Acts as close confidant to Plant Manager of operation.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience presenting information to various levels of management (ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.)
• Provides counsel and advice to peer management in an effort to optimize operational results.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of six (6) years of experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• CPA, CMA preferred