Controller - Tucson, United States - R. E. Darling Co., Inc.

Description

This position will require access to ITAR and/or EAR controlled technical data, technology or source code, and requires that all individuals in this role be authorized to access such information.

General Description:

The Controller is a salaried exempt, staff position in charge of the Accounting department and Reception within the Company. This position reports to the Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The position requires a strong technical background, and good managerial, supervisory and organizational skills are required. The Controller interacts with a variety of professionals outside of the Company including insurance, governmental representatives, and bankers, therefore good communication skills are required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the performance of the Accounting department and Reception
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, and budgets
• Ensure that the Cost Accounting functions are robust and provide relevant information

o Coordinate and lead banking and finance relationships

o Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures and controls

• Oversee annual financial audit and tax preparation
• Prepare labor and material rate package for quoting purposes

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA
• Supervisory or managerial experience
• Minimum five years experience in the following areas:

o Accounting for a manufacturing company

o Financial statement preparation and analysis

o Government contracting (FAR, DCMAO audits)

o Corporate taxation oversight

o Cost Accounting

o Cash management

o Banking, lending, financial

relationships

Specific Tasks and Focus Areas:

• Oversee performance of accounting department's staff and Reception
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Administrators, Cost Accountant and Cost Accounting Specialist and Receptionist as direct reports
• Set department goals, objective, and priorities
• Oversee training and growth of department employees
  • Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts and budgets
• Monthly and annual Company and departmental financial statements
• Monthly cash flow forecasts
• Corporate and department budgets
• Specialty financial reports

o Ensure that the Cost Accounting functions are robust and provide relevant information

• Attend weekly production meetings
• Ensure that the format of job cost reports provide timely, accurate information
• Review monthly and program specific scrap reporting for accuracy
• Advise program managers of sales price deficiencies
• Ensure that the labor collection system is operating efficiently
• Ensure that labor collection efforts happen as scheduled

o Manage tactical cash and banking transactions

• Manage financing transactions for planned projects
• Maintain good communication and working relationship with financial institution staff
• Ensure compliance to current financed instruments
• Ensure adequate operational cash flow using all available resources
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and internal controls
  • Ensure internal controls are adequate for safeguarding of assets
  • Review legality of, and compliance with, current policies
  • Ensure new trends are analyzed for possible application and/or changes to current policies
• Oversee annual financial review and tax preparation
• Prepare annual corporate financial statements for external auditor's use
• Schedule and coordinate audit personnel and functions
• Assist with review of financial information and internal controls
• Review and approve reviewed financial statements and tax returns
• Prepare labor and material rate package for quoting purposes
• Develop rate structure for labor and material values
• Complete required governmental audits
• Provide backup documentation to sales as required

R.E. Darling Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as protected veteran, among other things, or status as qualified individual with disability

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)