Controller

Sargent Manufacturing is a market leader in commercial door hardware. The companys customer base includes commercial construction institutional and industrial markets. Included in our product offerings are windstorm certified locks hardwired and wireless access control devices designer levers and an antimicrobial hardware coating.

We are seeking an experienced Controller to join our Commercial Segment. The successful candidate will assist the General Manager by providing leadership and coordination of company cost accounting planning and budget functions. This pivotal role ensures that our accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) while driving financial excellence across the organization. The Financial Controller will be responsible for managing and optimizing our financial operations fostering a collaborative environment and supporting strategic decisionmaking to ensure continued growth and profitability.

This position will be onsite in New Haven CT fulltime reporting to the General Manager of SARGENT Manufacturing.

What you will be doing

• Oversee company planning and budget functions.
• Direct the analysis of manufacturing costs and prepare monthly reports explaining reasons for variations from standard.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and product data management teams to adjust product costing attributes.
• Lead the development and maintenance of standard cost rates and monthly standard gross margin analyses.
• Prepare monthly profit/loss statements and explain any variances to budget/forecast.
• Manage the annual standard cost roll to ensure that product costs are established properly and that costs are appropriately allocated to products.
• Offer managerial accounting guidance focused on cost benchmarking and successful implementation of efficiency improvements.
• Conduct financial analysis for product and investment decisions.
• Gather financial information and prepare internal financial reports.
• Interface with manufacturing to manage purchasing and inventory.
• Interface with corporate financial teams.
• Direct and modify the cost accounting system as necessary.
• Manage the annual physical inventory process.
• Conduct inhouse material design analysis vs. buy analysis for any outsourcing opportunities.
• Develop detailed product costing for any new product development.
• Prepare monthly journal entries as necessary to complete month end close.
• Perform monthly operational spending analysis and provide explanations for variances to trends and budget/forecast.
• Prepare profit center P&Ls analyze product mix and conduct price/volume analysis.

What we are looking for

• Bachelors Degree in Business Accounting Finance or related discipline.
• 57 years of experience in cost accounting or finance within a manufacturing environment; supervisory experience is required.
• Knowledge of finance financial accounting budgeting and cost accounting principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Demonstrated experience in working with automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
• Must be well versed with federal and state financial regulations.
• Subject Matter Expert level in analyzing financial data and prepare financial reports statements and projections.
• Demonstrated experience with forecasting rolling budgets and productline profitability analysis.
• Handson experience working Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Lead and facilitate team meetings.
• Handle administrative tasks such as resolving accounting and receiving discrepancies attending meetings supporting Kaizen and 5S activities and reporting on inventory and missed orders.
• Comfortable working within a matrixed environment which fosters collaboration.
• High sense of urgency and responsiveness to business needs.
• Strong teamwork orientation with active involvement from all team members.

Preferred

• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Experience in JD Edwards and or other ERP systems preferred.
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) preferred.

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What we offer

Were passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits so that you can enjoy a lifelong career with us.

• Annual Bonus.
• Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options tuition reimbursementand matching 401k.
• Generous holiday schedule and paid time offto refresh and recharge.
• Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel entertainment and more!

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As an employer we value results not titles or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.