Pirson

manufacturing

Controller

$100–100k Buffalo, New York, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Controller at Pirson. Skills: financial control, cost/working capital management, GAAP/IFRS adherence, financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, inventory management, standard costing, FP&A. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards as a part of the monthly close processes. Enforce adherence to GAAP/IFRS and company financial policies through monitoring all internal control systems to ensure integrity in financial reporting”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards; Ensure integrity in financial reporting; Support strategic business decisions; enable plant leadership to react quickly and effectively; working capital optimization; ensuring alignment with company goals; drive improvements in data quality and reporting systems

Industry & Context.

manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

highly motivated problem solver; balance priorities well under pressure; Lead resolution of discrepancies and drive improvements in data quality and reporting systems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required, 5+ years of experience, 1-2 years relevant FP&A experience focused in a manufacturing setting, supervisory experience leading financial teams through both controllership & FP&A duties and tasks

What You'll Do.

and compliance with accounting standards as a part of the monthly close processes

Enforce adherence to GAAP/IFRS and company financial policies through monitoring all internal control systems to ensure integrity in financial reporting

Own the integrity and accuracy of all manufacturing-related balance sheet accounts

while ensuring coordination with Corporate Controllership and Tax and compliance with CHQ policies

accurate financial reports

forecasts and variance analysis that support strategic business decisions

Translation of operational performance metrics – throughput

etc. – into financial impact to enable plant leadership to react quickly and effectively

Leads inventory management ensuring accurate valuation

robust standard costing process

cycle count integrity obsolescence management and working capital optimization

Support the development and execution of the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes ensuring alignment with company goals

Lead resolution of discrepancies and drive improvements in data quality and reporting systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team; Develops relationships that enable effective leading, coaching, and development of team members; Communicates clearly with all stakeholder quickly builds trust, credibility and respect with senior leadership

Communication Scope

interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; Communicates clearly with all stakeholder quickly builds trust, credibility and respect with senior leadership; Can translate complex financial analyses into clear decision framework for leadership to quickly assess

Process & Methodology

process management, change management skills

Full Job Description

## Job Requirements Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. The Mobility Pirson Plant Controller will be the strategic business partner to the Pirson Plant Leader. They will be the finance leader for this site thus responsible for ensuring strong financial control, cost/working capital management and adherence to GAAP/IFRS and company financial policies. This role will report directly to the Wester NY Finance Leader. **Work Schedule:** Requires in-office attendance four days per week Monday-Thursday, with Friday designated as work-from-home.**** **Responsibilities:** * Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards as a part of the monthly close processes - Enforce adherence to GAAP/IFRS and company financial policies through monitoring all internal control systems to ensure integrity in financial reporting * Own the integrity and accuracy of all manufacturing-related balance sheet accounts, while ensuring coordination with Corporate Controllership and Tax and compliance with CHQ policies * Prepare timely, accurate financial reports, forecasts and variance analysis that support strategic business decisions * Translation of operational performance metrics – throughput, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, etc. – into financial impact to enable plant leadership to react quickly and effectively * Leads inventory management ensuring accurate valuation, robust standard costing pro

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