Controller for Jost Chemical

Looking for an opportunity to grow?  Waiting for that next opportunity to move?  Jost Chemical, located in St. Louis is expanding both locally and internationally.  

Background

• Performs responsibilities on a self-directed basis with general input from the CEO and outside accounting firm (s) as required
• A proactive, forward thinking employee in this position is an experienced financial manager able to apply fundamental accounting principles and practices through all the financial functions of a manufacturing company, as well as have experience in the areas of risk management, international business and treasury function.

 

Tasks

• Manage accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivables, fixed assets, inventory control to enable efficient operations and meet government reporting requirements while maintain adequate controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance accuracy of reported financial results and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Lead and facilitate international accounting systems along with banking needs
• Consistently monitor bank balances, cash flows to ensure funding is sufficient and staged properly to meet operational requirements; manage banking relationships and investment of excess cash at direction of CEO.
• Work with Department Managers on yearly budgets and report monthly to them
• Maintain payroll process that results in timely and accurate payment of wages and salaries to the employees; complete and files reports and remit withholding taxes and company payroll taxes to various local, state and federal governing authorities on a timely basis
• Ensure risk management adequately addresses risks in the business, especially general liability exposure, business interruption, workers compensation liability and property damage; monitor risk exposure with non-US dollar assets
• Provide financial and operational analysis directed toward optimizing financial performance through controlling costs, managing product contribution margins and evaluating potential capital investment and expansion opportunities
• Manage accounting team, plan, assign and review assignments; counsel and/or coach staff; evaluate job performance, approve and/or recommend actions
• Assist in analysis and implementation with HR, employee benefit programs, 401K plans, and medical health care programs
• All other reports or projects required by the CEO, Advisory Board and Upper Management Team.

 

Specifications

 

• S. in Accounting, MBA or CPA preferred
• Ten (10) years of experience in progressively more responsible work experience with significant portion in a manufacturing environment, involvement in international business is a plus
• Knowledge of:
  • Theories, principles, methods and procedures of professional accounting (Extensive level)
  • Requirements of state and federal statutes, rules, regulations and guidelines applying to assigned operations of controller's office (Comprehensive)
  • Spreadsheet capabilities (Expert level)
• Skill in:
  • Knowledge of Sage Accounting is preferred but not required
  • Data processing with attention to detail and documentation
  • Ability to communicate across all levels
  • Working effectively and efficiently on multiple projects at once
  • Responding to rapidly changing demands

 

• Ability to:
  • Direct, plan, supervisor and evaluate the work of others
  • Administer programs and activities of controller's office
  • Utilize general knowledge in many areas, along with research, to identify creative solutions to address complex financial issues encountered
  • Represent controller's office within and outside the organization
  • Formulate and implement policies and programs
  • Analyze and interpret complex accounting records and reports
  • Review and/or perform detailed work involving written or numerical calculations rapidly and accurately
  • Prepare comprehensive reports completely and accurately
  • Supervise a staff of subordinates engaged in accounting activities
  • Deal tactfully with controversial problems
  • Work effectively with others
  • Communicate effectively, orally and in writing

FLSA

• Exempt

 

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