Regional Controller
Regional Controller
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USD 100000 - 130000
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Lignetics Inc. offers clean renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating BBQ pellets for grilling wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled renewable sustainable and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add branded consumer products.
Job Title: Regional Controller Central
Responsibilities:
Lead development of budget and forecast for regional plants
Prepare or oversee bill of material (BOM) development for region
Prepare or oversee analysis of cost absorption into inventory throughout the year and recommend adjustments as necessary working directly with Controller and CFO
Represent accounting team in monthly inventory close process for region which includes working with operations staff to understand nature of variances and what corrective actions can be taken before providing approval for processing
Work directly with plant staff to ensure timely follow through on corrective actions identified from monthly close to ensure accurate transaction processing within Sage whether through modification of BOMs coordinating training of operations staff responsible for transaction processing development of new processes to detect any potential errors more timely and other actions as necessary
Be the liaison between the accounting and finance team and plants to assist with interpreting financial results and the impact of journal entries posted by the accounting team. Examples of duties include providing training to Plant Managers proactively communicating the impact of accrual accounting to assist with forecasting etc.
Provide plant personnel with interpretation of corporate accounting policies on plant-specific matters (i.e. capex versus plant cost)
Provide financial analyses as needed to support pricing decisions contract negotiations bill of material development and capital investments including what-if financial and sensitivity analyses particularly with specific categories and detailed analysis of costs
Partner with Manufacturing Directors and procurement staff for financial analysis of specific process shifts (e.g. what is KD worth relative to green material)
Prepare more complex journal entries and reconciliations as part of the corporate monthly close
Review senior and staff accountant journal entries and reconciliations prepared as part of the corporate monthly close
Serve as mentor to more junior staff
Become subject matter expert in various accounting matters to support corporate accounting and finance group with internal controls and financial reporting
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
7 years of progressive accounting experience
BS in Accounting or related degree
Multi-entity manufacturing (or like field) industry experience required
Advanced Excel large ERP experience Sage 300 preferred
Excellent communication skills motivated driven able to meet deadlines genuine desire to mentor and see team succeed
Benefits:
Annual bonus
3 weeks of vacation from day one seven holidays and two floating holidays
Full benefits (401(k) vision/medical/dental)
Flexible schedules
Casual work attire and environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100000 - $130000
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Employment Type
Full-Time
