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Assistant Controller

Job Description

As an Assistant Controller, you will play a vital role in the management reporting process, including the preparation of department reports and business variance analysis. You will support the Plant Controller in month-end reporting and variance analysis, participate in monthly close transactions, and ensure timely and quality output of balance sheet reconciliations. You will be cross-trained as an expert in product costing setup and maintenance, and provide support to the plant operating team through consolidated performance metric reporting. Your responsibilities will include participation in the physical inventory process, business analytics, management of business cases, and completion of both internal and external audit requirements. Additionally, you will seek opportunities for process improvement in business operations and capabilities within the Finance group, assist in the preparation of the annual financial budget, develop monthly financial forecasts, and prepare tracking tools to monitor improvement initiatives. You will ensure the accuracy of all transactions entered into the general ledger, optimize financial models to enhance budget and forecasting accuracy, ensure proper inventory levels, maintain a strong set of internal controls, refine the division's standard cost system integrity, and undertake special projects as directed.

Responsibilities

+ Prepare recurring management reports including department reports and business variance analysis.

+ Support Plant Controller in month-end reporting and variance analysis.

+ Participate in monthly close process transactions and balance sheet reconciliations.

+ Cross-trained expert in product costing setup and maintenance.

+ Support Plant operating team through daily/weekly/monthly consolidated performance metric reporting.

+ Participate in physical inventory process.

+ Conduct business analytics and manage business cases.

+ Complete internal and external audit requirements.

+ Seek opportunities for process improvement within business operations and Finance group capabilities.

+ Assist in the preparation of the annual financial budget.

+ Provide assistance in the development of monthly financial forecasts.

+ Prepare tracking tools to monitor improvement initiatives.

+ Ensure accuracy of transactions entered into the general ledger.

+ Optimize financial models for improved budget and forecasting accuracy.

+ Ensure proper inventory levels to meet forecasted sales demand.

+ Maintain strong internal controls.

+ Refine and maintain integrity of the division's standard cost system.

+ Undertake special projects as directed.

Essential Skills

+ Strong accounting skills.

+ Expertise in general ledger management.

+ Proficient in reconciliation processes.

+ Experience in month-end and financial reporting.

+ Skilled in journal entry and reporting.

+ Comprehensive understanding of finance.

+ Ability to manage balance sheets and bank reconciliation.

+ Proficient in accrual accounting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.

+ Experience with Excel modeling is advantageous.

+ ERP systems experience, with QAD knowledge being a plus.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Hands-on problem-solving and analytical skills.

+ Comfortable in high-level business strategy discussions and detailed data analysis.

+ Maintain objectivity with business partners while sustaining collaborative relationships.

+ Exceptional analytical skills.

+ High degree of accuracy in work.

Work Environment

The role requires onsite presence, providing an opportunity to collaborate closely with team members and engage directly with plant operations.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Will be provided when they are hired

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.