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Davenport, IA - USA

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Controller
Location: Davenport Iowa
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

Our company is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to join the business unit at our Davenport IA facility.

Role Overview:

The Davenport Assistant Controller is responsible for financial planning & analysis (FP&A) compliance and location accounting activities while fostering business partnerships across the plant. The role will oversee financial operations at three satellite manufacturing facilities in addition to Davenport.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare monthly financial forecasts and weekly forecast updates.

  • Analyze financial operational and commercial performance results.

  • Compile monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior management.

  • Oversee month-end closing account reconciliations and inter-location coordination.

  • Provide support for capital appropriation requests.

  • Analyze plant spending and lead cost management initiatives.

  • Track and report on cost savings projects.

  • Lead financial analysis and process development for special projects.

  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls.

  • Provide decision support on expenses capital justifications and investment analysis.

  • Implement process improvements and cost reduction strategies.

  • Train mentor and develop the Finance Team.

Qualifications: Basic Qualifications:
  • B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.

  • 7 years of finance experience within a publicly traded manufacturing corporation.

  • Recent Aviation or Defense.

  • Strong background in manufacturing and cost accounting.

  • Direct supervisory experience.

  • Proven track record in plant-wide process improvements such as inventory reductions cost control and forecast accuracy improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • MBA (a plus).

  • More than 5 years of Finance/Accounting experience.

  • Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.

  • Self-motivated with excellent analytical abilities.

  • Experience with database querying.

  • Background in cost accounting.

About Davenport Works:
  • Largest aluminum rolling mill in the U.S.

  • Employs over 2000 people.

  • Located in Riverdale part of the Quad Cities (Davenport Bettendorf Rock Island and Moline).

  • Close to major metropolitan areas: Chicago (3 hours) St. Louis (4 hours) Des Moines (3 hours).

  • Home to St. Ambrose University and 7 other higher education institutions.

  • Hosts major events like the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival Mississippi Valley Blues Festival and River Roots Live.

About Our Company:

We are a Fortune 500 leader in aluminum sheet plate and extrusion manufacturing serving automotive aerospace industrial and construction markets. With over a century of innovation we transform how we fly drive and build.

Core Values:
  • Act with Integrity Respect honesty transparency and accountability.

  • Safeguard Our Future Commitment to safety environmental responsibility and community welfare.

  • Grow Stronger Together Fostering diversity equity and inclusion.

  • Earn Customer Loyalty Delivering best-in-class products and service.

  • Drive Operational Excellence Innovation agility and collaboration.

  • Create Value Generating sustainable growth for our stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and complying with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action laws. We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status genetic information sex or age.

Additional Details:
  • Security Clearance Required: No

  • Visa Sponsorship: No

  • Relocation Assistance: Yes

  • Bonus Eligible: No

  • Overtime Eligible: No

  • Interview Travel Reimbursed: Yes

  • Willingness to Travel: None

Ideal Candidate Profile:
  • Manufacturing finance experience is a must.

  • Candidates with corporate finance/accounting/controller/shared services backgrounds will not be considered.

  • Strong preference for candidates with plant-level finance experience.

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