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Job Description:

If you enjoy working with a great group of professionals, are accurate, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy driving improvements for organizational success, then we have a role for you! Gaylord Ventilations; a Division of Illinois Tool Works has an opening for a Business Unit Controller.

The Controller will oversee the accounting operations, manage financial activities, ensure compliance with regulations, while also providing financial analysis and accounting management support.

What You'll Do:

+ **Financial Reporting:** Maintain trial balance, prepare, and review journal entries, and account reconciliations

+ **Compliance:** Ensure compliance with local, state, federal rules and regulations and ensure compliance with GAAP. Oversee regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance

+ **Policy Creation:** Develop and enforce financial policies, procedures, and internal controls

+ **Staff Management:** Plan, direct, and coordinate all accounting operations, which includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, IT and payroll

+ **Audit Coordination** : Oversee and coordinate internal and external audits and ensure the accuracy of recorded data

+ **Communication** : Communicate financial information to management and foster cross functional collaboration

+ **Process Improvement and Controls:** refine accounting processes and develop efficiencies with appropriate internal control safeguards

+ Other duties and tasks, as assigned

Essential Job Responsibilities:

+ Primary responsibility for assuring all financial transactions complies with GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley and all other required financial accounting standards.

+ Direct management of accounting and finance activities throughout business unit.

+ In conjunction with ITW Group or Division Controllers, may develop and administer Company accounting policies and procedures as they apply to the specific business.

+ Coordinate the annual physical inventory.

+ Review standard cost development, internal control compliance, variance analysis, inventory accounting, expense control and employee training and development.

+ Work closely with IT in developing and maintaining the appropriate systems required to run the business.

+ Provide monthly reporting, monitoring and analysis of all inventories and inventory reserves.

+ Coordinate the annual unit costing process and provide Management with analysis of ongoing cost changes.

+ Preparation of monthly financial reports and related value-added analysis schedules.

+ Preparation of Long-Range Plan, Annual Operating Plan, and monthly current Outlooks.

+ Presentation of monthly financial results to Division Controller, VP/GM and ITW Group Controller.

+ Special analysis to highlight areas for business improvement as directed by the Division Controller, VP/GM and ITW Group Controller.

+ Supervise business unit's financial and accounting functions including but not limited to cost, general, sales, and plant accounting

Skills / Abilities:

+ Proven problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills

+ Proven leadership skills

+ Proficient knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

+ Results focused

+ Good people management skills

+ Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with exceptional Excel skills

+ Attention to detail

+ Ability to use spreadsheets, databases and other IT programs

Education/Experience:

+ 5-10 years of similar or related experience, preferably in manufacturing

+ Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

+ Knowledge of personal computer systems such as Microsoft applications such as Excel and integrated financial/MRP programs required.

+ CPA or CMA preferred

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

+ Travel less than 20% of the time

+ Ability Lifting up to 25 lbs

+ Office Environment On-site Role

Compensation Information:

Exempt Position: $125,000 - $135,000 + Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity