Controller

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Direct the activities of the Accounting Department to ensure information is prepared and maintained in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company standard policies and procedures (SPP) and is submitted in accordance with Company-issued deadlines.
• Maintain internal control systems and framework to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements and Federal Signal Standards of Internal Controls (SICs) and ensure all documentation is prepared and completed in accordance with Company policy.
• Work in collaboration with the General Manager and the Finance team to implement decisions regarding adequate internal controls processes procedures investments dispositions pricing accounting judgments and commercial activities.
• Act as a liaison between Operations and Sales to facilitate information flow and decision-making in addition to corporate staff outside/ internal auditors and customers/ suppliers.
• Develop strategic business plan annual budgets and monthly forecasts in partnership with business unit leadership and ensure the achievement of performance targets.
• Share responsibility of forecast accuracy with the business leadership team.
• Lead the monthly Accounting close process and ensure that all financial results are accurately reported deadlines are met and all internal controls have been followed including account reconciliations are prepared and approved manual journal entries have been entered correctly and are approved data from third party software have been uploaded and reconciled to the ERP system and material variances between actual results and prior forecast are explained.
• Ensure the accuracy of cost accounting methods through periodic reviews and audits.
• Oversee the collection efforts of outstanding accounts receivable to minimize bad debt losses.
• Review and approve purchase and sales contracts to mitigate unexpected losses and meet profitability expectations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and resolve any identified issues in a timely manner.
• Review all requests for capital expenditure lead the approval process and manage working capital budgets.
• Create and present relevant financial reporting of performance and detailed analysis of variances and their root causes. Develop action plans to reduce variability.
• Apply continuous improvement methodology to coordinate lead and improve the cost structure of the business unit.
• Partner with GM and take on a business leadership role by raising issues providing sound financial advice to the leadership team and working cross functionally to eliminate risks and roadblocks that could hamper the companys ability to achieve financial targets.
• Manage assigned team and provide departmental resource planning and budgeting recruitment selection coaching training development performance management policy enforcement corrective actions and compensation.
• Manage relationship with foreign subsidiary and oversee financial reporting for the entity including ensuring reporting is submitted timely for US GAAP and external reporting purposes.
• Perform other duties assignments and special projects as required.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Business Management or Finance required; Masters or MBA a plus.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.

Job Experience:

• 10 years experience in accounting and financial reporting including -
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment and 5 years management experience.
• Sage (ERP) experience highly desired.
• Experience with Epicor and/or JD Edwards is desired.

Skills Required:

• Proficient knowledge of accounting finance budgeting and cost control principles including the following:
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems; Sage Epicor and/or JD Edwards preferred.
• Ability to ensure and enforce compliance controls and policies.
• Ability to lead the planning implementation and ongoing optimization of the companys ERP system including cross-functional coordination process alignment and system adoption.
• Experience with ERP system implementations is a plus.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports statements and projections; Demonstrated strong analytical skills and a high degree of detail orientation is required.
• Good knowledge of short-term and long-term budgeting and forecasting as well as product-line profitability analysis.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities proposing new ways of creating efficiencies and guiding investment in people and systems.
• Strong written communication and interpersonal skills required with the ability to effectively participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Proven ability to lead business professionals to develop and implement strategies policies and procedures that maximize profitability cash flow return on investment and overall effectiveness of the organization.
• Prior supervision experience of both salaried and hourly position team members required.
• High degree of proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office tool suite required.
• Proficient writing SQL statements and pulling data from ERP system highly desired.

EEO/AAP Statement:

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 Oak Brook IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal visit: .

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