Assistant Controller

Chart Energy & Chemicals - La Crosse, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

La Crosse, WI

1,001-5,000 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Chart is a publicly traded $4 billion global manufacturer with an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Controller. Reporting to the Plant Controller, the Assistant Controller is a key member of the finance organization and is responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process improvements/simplification, and operational excellence to support our achievement of accurate and timely financial reporting. This role requires significant relevant experience with all areas of financial accounting and controls, as well as relationship management within finance, sales, supply chain, operations, and other business units. In this position, you will assist the controller in directing the accounting functions of the organization, ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of financial statements, and preparing budgets and financial reports while overseeing their evaluation. You will present various accounting reports to top management, making suitable observations and recommendations. Additionally, you will monitor investment policies and operations of the company, manage operational data, and maintain data accuracy and integrity. Auditing workflow to ensure that all accounting transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is also a critical part of your responsibilities. You will review financial data periodically to ensure fairness and completeness, justify expense reports and other expenditures, drive the preparation of monthly journal entries, and be responsible for project accounting, including percentage of completion (POC) revenue recognition. Maintaining accountability of the financial resources of the company, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements, and supervising general ledger reconciliations are also key tasks. You will assist the controller with various tasks as needed, review monthly closing processes to prevent errors, handle special projects as requested by management, and help with the preparation of the yearly audit. Staying current on changes in regulations and other industry news is essential to this role.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the controller in the direction of the accounting functions of the organization
• Ensuring timeliness and accuracy of the financial statements
• Preparation of budgets and financial reports and overseeing their evaluation
• Presenting various accounting reports to top management and making suitable observations and recommendations
• Monitoring investment policies and operations of the company
• Managing operational data and maintaining data accuracy and integrity
• Auditing workflow to ensure that all accounting transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with GAAP
• Reviewing financial data periodically to ensure fairness and completeness of the data
• Reviewing and justifying expense reports and other expenditures
• Driving the preparation of monthly journal entries
• Responsible for project accounting including POC revenue recognition
• Maintaining accountability of the financial resources of the company
• Ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements
• Handling or supervising general ledger reconciliations
• Assisting the controller with a variety of tasks as needed
• Reviewing monthly closing processes to prevent errors
• Handling special projects as requested by management
• Helping with preparation of the yearly audit
• Maintaining the internal control environment
• Assisting with safeguarding the assets of investors
• Staying current on changes in regulations and other industry news

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance required
• CMA preferred
• 6 years of accounting experience (manufacturing accounting preferred)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries and complaints
• Effective communicator (verbal and written)
• Displays vast knowledge of math and exceptional accounting skills
• Possesses strong leadership, supervisory and management abilities
• Has excellent critical thinking as well as analytical skills
• Exhibits strong computer skills and knowledge of relevant technology
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of financial software programs
• Possesses exceptional organizational skills and is an effective time manager and multi-tasker
• Displays the ability to pay close attention to detail
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills along with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Has a working knowledge of accepted accounting practices and financial accounting standards
• Excellent Excel skills are needed and experience in an ERP financial implementation is a plus