CONFIDENTIAL - Controller

Required Skills & Experience

-leadership experience -controller experience for a plant/manufacturing environment -cost accounting

Job Description

Controller Specialty products is responsible for the financial oversight of manufacturing operations in the Specialty Product line. This role has overall financial and compliance responsibility of all sites, within the division. The successful applicant will lead activities associated with the financial operations of the businesses including cost accounting, SOX and internal controls, Indirect Taxes, Payroll accounting, financial and management reporting, budgeting forecasting and strategic planning.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the accounting and finance function and be a key member of the Dispensing leadership team
• Support the achievement of KPI’s for the plants (Sales, Op Inc, FCF, Working Capital)
• Support the plant leadership team in critical decisions, under any prolonged absence of local finance teams
• Assess and develop the accounting and finance team members, throughout the division
• Prepare and execute the financial plan for the businesses
• Provide support through business analysis, strategic oversight, identification of areas for improvement and management of key projects, including some operational and commercial projects
• Manage the financial statement close process to timely and accurate completion while ensuring conformity with TriMas accounting policies, procedures and control requirements
• Prepare forecasts, budgets and support creation of strategic plans
• Develop and review metrics to determine the operational effectiveness of our manufacturing operations and business processes
• Ensure an accurate system of standard and actual costs is maintained, and variance information is analysed to understand the operations in the region
• Complete the timely preparation and filing of all property and state/local tax reports and payments
• Support the completion of internal and external audits
• Identify and lead process improvement projects to automate and streamline current accounting and reporting procedures
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of financial information, accounting systems and financial controls
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Special projects as assigned

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal – GM of the Division, plant leadership, corporate accounting
• External – auditors, consultants and administrative vendors

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• There will be 25% travel encompassing a visit to both manufacturing sites and group events