Controller

Controller

We're seeking ambitious, hard-working talent for the Jost Accounting Team!

Are you looking for a career at a fast-paced environment, where your hard work and dedication will pay off? Are you a team player, who sets goals in order to get the job done and would like to use your skills to grow with a great company?

Then, the Controller position is right for you!

Controller

Position: Full time

Our offer:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Plan Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance after 60 days.
• 3% Safe Harbor contribution to your 401k.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Employees eligible after 90 days of continuous employment.
• 9 Company Paid Holidays (72 hours) each year.
• Uniforms Provided
• Foot Protection- annual allowance for all laboratory, maintenance and production employees.
• 24-hour access to our free, on-site fitness center.
• We provide Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Jost Chemical is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. We consider applicants, and make all employment decisions, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Controller

Position: Full time

Background

• Performs responsibilities on a self-directed basis with general input from the CEO, CFO 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 system implementation and international business.

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 the ERP system implementation from the finance standpoint.
• Develop and administer credit policies and procedures; evaluate credit risk and supervise collection activities.
• Maintain payroll process that results in timely and accurate payment of wages and salaries to the employees.
• Complete and file reports and remit taxes to various local, state and federal governing authorities on a timely basis.
• Collaborate with internal teams both in the US and in Poland on intercompany reconciliation and transfer pricing management.
• Ensure risk management adequately addresses risks in the business, especially general liability exposure, business interruption, workers compensation liability and property damage.
• 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, CFO, Advisory Board and Leadership 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 system implementation and/or 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:
  • 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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