Corporate Controller TBEI
Homewood, AL - USA
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
- Lead manage and continuously improve the monthly quarterly and annual close processes for the Corporate business unit.
- Prepare review and analyze Corporate internal financial statements journal entries account reconciliations and supporting schedules in accordance with company policy and U.S. GAAP.
- Aid in consolidated financial reporting including preparing and uploading business unit results to corporate reporting systems and supporting external financial reporting requirements as needed.
- Aid in the preparation of corporate budget workbooks forecasting activities and financial planning processes.
- Aid in the preparation and review of monthly control items such as balance sheet reconciliations journal entry review and month end control check list.
- Assist operations management in analyzing program project and product-line performance and developing corrective actions when needed.
- Provide accounting guidance training and support to business units and company departments to resolve accounting issues and promote consistent application of policies and procedures.
- Lead mentor coach and develop accounting and finance employees including defining responsibilities assigning projects conducting performance reviews and supporting improved team performance.
- Identify and implement process improvement automation and standardization opportunities to improve accuracy efficiency communication cost control profitability cash flow and reporting lead times.
- Supervise the administration of the credit card program.
- Maintain confidentiality protect company assets act with integrity report non-compliance when identified and comply with applicable laws regulations company policies and shared values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Experience with ERP systems required; Syteline/SYMIX experience preferred.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook and related business systems; experience with reporting systems such as Cognos preferred.
- Proven ability to organize resources establish priorities manage deadlines and lead the accounting function in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment within established policies procedures and regulations.
- Strong communication presentation interpersonal facilitation and relationship-building skills across multiple departments and levels of the organization.
- Ability to motivate finance teams to produce high-quality work within tight timeframes while managing multiple projects and strategic initiatives.
- High degree of professionalism integrity confidentiality attention to detail follow-through and project management discipline.
- Ability to continuously evaluate systems procedures and processes to improve efficiency accuracy communication and business performance.
- Ability to attend lead and participate in required company meetings.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field required; masters degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years of progressive accounting and finance experience including leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of U.S. GAAP SOX requirements internal controls corporate accounting policies budgeting forecasting cost control and financial reporting.
- Experience in manufacturing preferred.
- CPA preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.
- Requires sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate a computer and review documents
Benefits:
Employees are eligible on the 1stof the month following the date of hire for:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PTO / Holidays
- Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20000.00.
- Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees their spouse (or domestic partner) and their children
- Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term 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 Company
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. 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 ... View more