Financial Controller

Wilden Pump & Engineering - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Fort Lauderdale, FL

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Controller will handle high-level accounting, managerial accounting, and oversee the financial activities for Malema Engineering, part of PSG and Dover Corporation. This position is crucial as it manages all aspects of accounting from payroll to tax compliance. The Controller will report directly to the Finance Director and will play a key role in the development of internal control policies, procedures, and financial planning as needed. This role is based out of Boca Raton, FL, with some flexibility for hybrid or work-from-home arrangements in the future. In this position, the Controller will lead the completion of the month-end closing process, which includes preparing journal entries, loading results into the Dover General Ledger System, and assisting with reporting templates required by Malema, PSG, and Dover teams. The Controller will also perform management testing of all functions per the Dover Core Internal Controls to ensure that all necessary controls are operating as documented in the company's policies and procedures, and will maintain or change these policies and procedures as needed. Additionally, the Controller will be responsible for leading the constant improvement of the ERP system to ensure that reporting aligns with business needs and that proper internal controls are in place and automated where possible. The role includes leading all audit activities, managing relationships with the financial shared service center, analyzing manufacturing variances, overseeing credit and collection activities, and deploying LEAN concepts in financial processes. The Controller will also oversee Segregation of Duties and complete reviews as necessary in line with Dover expectations, along with any additional duties assigned.

Responsibilities

• Lead the completion of the month-end closing process including the preparation of some journal entries and loading of results into the Dover General Ledger System.
• Assist on reporting templates required by Malema, PSG, and Dover teams.
• Perform management testing of all functions per the Dover Core Internal Controls to ensure all necessary controls are operating as documented in the Company's policies and procedures.
• Maintain/change the policies and procedures as needed.
• Lead constant improvement of ERP system to ensure reporting is aligned with business needs and that proper internal controls are in place and automated where possible.
• Lead all audit activities (external SOX/financial, internal SOX/financial, sales tax, etc.) as needed.
• Lead standard costing and development of material/labor overheads.
• Manage relationship with financial shared service center and participate in continuously improving underlying processes.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and recommend changes.
• Oversee credit and collection activity, focusing on improving percent current and days sales outstanding (DSO).
• Lead the effort to deploy LEAN concepts in the financial processes and deploy approaches and resources to continuously improve business processes and business internal controls.
• Oversee Segregation of Duties and complete reviews as necessary and in-line with Dover expectations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 7+ years of related experience within accounting field.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Strong technical skills in all finance areas such as administration, accounting, and controlling.
• Knowledge of US GAAP.
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills and management experience with an ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and retain a high-performing financial team.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information skillfully.
• A strong demonstration of good judgment, displaying willingness to make decisions, exhibiting sound and accurate judgment and ability to make timely decisions.
• A high ethical standard; able to be trusted to maintain financial integrity; disciplined and compliant with company regulations and policies.
• An excellent sense for time management and focus on delivery, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• A team-focused mentality and ability to collaborate with others in an effective manner.

Nice-to-haves

• Work experience in the manufacturing field (preferred).
• Oracle experience (preferred).
• CPA and/or MBA (preferred).