Plant Financial Controller

We are seeking a Plant Financial Controller to join Akoustis’s manufacturing facility in Canandaigua, NY. This is a 6-month contract with the potential for a longer engagement.

Some specific deliverables include:

• Month End Close – Journal Entries, Financial Statement Prep and Reporting (including variance analysis)
• Report updates and metric reporting
• Provide analysis to the plant management around cost variances and provide presentations to explain the plant’s financial performance
• Responsible to maintain the integrity of ledger entries and accounting processes
• Ensure monthly appropriate reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Manage Purchasing and Accounts Payable Department
• Inventory control – movements and adjustments; Standard Costing
• Provide audit information as needed
• Test and Provide Updates to the Company ERP System
• Support Fixed Asset/Capex Reporting – responsible for control of fixed assets in the Canandaigua, NY Plant
• Search for cost expense savings via available programs
• Interact with corporate personnel and plant management and prepare reports and analysis as requested
• Coordinate and reconcile physical inventories
• Support, encourage and participate in all improvement initiatives, and serve on teams as member or leader
• Assist with the development of the annual plan

Ideally, we are seeking someone with:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience
• 5 years Manufacturing / Cost Accounting Experience
• Expert knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Microsoft Access knowledge preferred
• Experience in inventory, costing, modeling, plant accounting
• Experience with software systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365, PowerBi and Access database
• CPA is not required

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/ Disabled