Assistant Controller (Hybrid)

A large manufacturing company is seeking a candidate to fill a newly created Assistant Controller position for their Southern California Division in City of Industry, CA. The ideal candidate for this Assistant Controller position will have a public accounting and/or manufacturing background with progressive experience showcasing the skills and aptitude to succeed in this role.

Reporting to the Divisional Controller, this person will be a key business partner for the plant’s leadership team as well as an integral member of the corporate Finance and Accounting team. In summary, this Assistant Controller will be responsible for:

• Leading the budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities in alignment with corporate policies and practices
• Leading the business unit in accounting close processes
• Partnering with plant leadership on customer profitability, inventory matters, and cost models
• Driving and expense management focus
• Developing business cases and monitoring capital expenditures
• Partnering with corporate finance and accounting team on/in various areas and topics
• Partnering with newly formed procurement function on cost saving opportunities, engaging with HR on human capital initiatives
• Completing special projects at the plant and other company locations as needed

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance
• Comprehensive technical accounting skills and understanding of GAAP
• Experience in financial and operations analysis in areas of inventory control and supply chain management highly desired
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system experience – ie. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics / Great Plains
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Self-motivation and ability to exercise confidentiality 
• Power BI knowledge (SQL, M, Dax, etc.) a plus
• Active CPA license a plus