Controller

TBEI is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Controller to join our leadership team at our Lake Crystal MN facility. This role is a key strategic partner in managing and improving the financial performance of a heavy equipment manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong financial acumen leadership capabilities and a proactive approach to driving business results through financial insight and operational collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of local accounting functions analyses of financial data maintenance of supporting documentation and preparation of financial reporting requirements in accordance with GAAP;
• Leading month end financial close process including but not limited to the preparation or review of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Manage fixed assets and capital documentation to ensure compliance with company policies;
• Preparation and effective communication of data which summarizes and forecasts company business activity and position in areas of income expenses and earnings based on past present and expected operations including the budgeting process supporting documentation and justification;
• Active engagement with management to drive improvements in operational performance including identification of opportunities development of strategies and tactics support and monitoring of cost savings or process improvement initiatives;
• Ensure documentation and procedures are in accordance with standard Company policies including SOX documentation;
• Leadership of weekly and monthly performance meetings with management to effectively communicate current operating performance using key metrics pipeline (future planned) spending cost savings initiatives process improvements and estimates of monthly results;
• Refinement and development of key performance metrics including effective communication of performance and countermeasures challenging the status quo as applicable;
• Coordination and preparation for internal and external audits of company accounts ensuring integrity of financial information;
• Ensure accuracy of cost accounting methods
• Assistance with and participation in continuous improvement events;
• Training and coaching other leaders to ensure consistent understanding of financial and operational performance basics;
• Compliance with and uptodate knowledge of all industryapplicable federal state and local regulatory requirements including management of the adherence process(es) including preparation or supervision of preparation of any regulatory reporting requirements and communication of any changes and/or updates to management;
• Key contact with state and local representatives regarding personal property tax assessments and any state/local income and sales taxes;
• Key and contributing member of consolidated groups finance team

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent CPA or CMA preferred;
• Five (5) or more years of progressive manufacturing accounting experience in a standard costing environment;
• Excellent communication and management skills with the ability to lead a team to achieve site and business demands;
• Ability to identify and address discrepancies to continuously question and evaluate systems processes and procedures for the most efficient uses. Ability to define and set a direction or solution along with the identification of performance issues.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems business software and PC literacy must be extremely proficient in Microsoft Office;
• Ability to understand and work well with other areas and all levels to meet company goals to understand protocol when interacting with management while maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality;
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines and work without supervision to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables;
• Knowledge of SarbanesOxley Act (SOX) requirements;
• Proactive and positive attitude

Additional Job Information:

• Wage Expectations: $110000 $140000
• Pay: This is a nonexempt salary position and employees are paid on a biweekly basis
• Typical Schedule: MF
• Location: On Site 52182 Ember Road Lake Crystal MN 56055
• Travel: Very minimal to none

Benefits:

Employees are eligible on the 1^st of the month following their hire date for:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) LimitedPurpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO / Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each fulltime employee in the amount of $20000.00.
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees their spouse (or domestic partner) and their children
• Company Paid Shortterm disability (STD) & Longterm disability (LTD)

Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment:

• 401(k) with partial company match
• 100% vested immediately.

About us:

Truck Bodies & Equipment International (TBEI)a Subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporationis a leading manufacturer of dump bodies and trailers landscape bodies platforms hoists and truck and trailer equipment and accessories. We are a publiclyowned corporation which highlights:

• 1000 distributors and dealers across North America
• 11 major brands
• Industryleading technology management team and performance
• High quality products including militaryspec dump bodies for the US Armed Forces

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material cleans infrastructure and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901 Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal governmental industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal visit:.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information status as a protected veteran or any other protected category characteristic or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process contact Human Resources at. All other applications must be submitted online.