JOB SUMMARY

At DuraServ, we are one of the main distributors of commercial door and dock manufacturers. Therefore, we aspire to be the most trusted provider in the industry. Since opening the doors in 2001, our secret to sustaining continual growth has been our culture, which is focused on taking great care of every customer, treating employees well and with respect, and being “first and best” in all markets servicing our customers.
DuraServ’s continued double-digit growth necessitates a strong professional Plant Controller supporting our Proprietary Brands. This role, reporting to the Sr Director of Operations with a dotted line to the Corporate Controller/CFO, will be responsible for day-to-day accounting leadership and will be the functional owner overseeing Plant financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, general accounting, accounts payable and the overall P&L results.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance preferred.
• Master’s degree in accounting or finance or MBA desired
• At least 5 years of experience as an accountant in the manufacturing industry, preferably in a senior role with a proven track-record in cost accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• CPA and public accounting experience a plus
• Top tier analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into solutions.
• Superb verbal and written communication and presentation skills with keen ability to coordinate and interact professionally with customers and stakeholders.
• Work effectively within and across teams to build partnerships, cohesiveness, and trust.
• Problem-solving, results-oriented accountability with strong execution background
• Business acumen with ability to create, analyze, and interpret P&L statements.
• In-depth understanding of GAAP and accounting processes
• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP experience with new ERP implementation highly desired
• Prior Budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and asset management experience
• Project management with track record of process improvement
• Willingness to learn current processes and apply changes over time.
• High comfortability with tech and online systems
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance preferred.
• Master’s degree in accounting or finance or MBA desired

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Oversight of and responsibility for all direct accounting functions for the organization including, but not limited to, general accounting, accounts payable, cash application, payroll, and financial analysis.
• Analyzes and interprets the results and summarizes / communicates in a manner that management and non-accountants can understand; tell the stories behind the numbers.
• Partner with the business to support strategic decision-making; provide input to leadership on how to improve the business in order to drive results and achieve goals.
• Provide departmental leadership and work with direct managers on all personnel issues including hiring, managing workloads and team performance.
• Enforce effectiveness, training, and process documentation of new and existing accounting software, platforms, and systems.
• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of monthly close process and financial statements.
• Develops forecasts, measures actual performance against plans and budgets, and identifies key drivers to results.
• Coordinates with management, field leaders, creditors, investors, taxing authorities, legal, FP&A, HR, IT, and all others on related topics
• Become familiar with DuraServ operations, processes, product offerings, and inventory.
• Collaborating with plant management to analyze and optimize manufacturing processes, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and enhance profitability.
• Managing the preparation and dissemination of plant-level financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Conducting comprehensive analysis of production costs, material consumption, and inventory levels
• Facilitating and supporting internal and external audits
• Assessing risks associated with plant operations and implementing appropriate risk-mitigation strategies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain documented systems of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Review capital appropriation requests and provide financial assistance.
• Ensure proper invoicing to customers, including EDI transmittals.