Description

Description

Our client, an established mid-sized manufacturing company close to Boston, is looking for a hands-on Controller to be the right hand to their CFO.

This role requires minimum 4 days in office.

The company has grown into a premier, national multi-product producer and has continued to be profitable. The role will own all the accounting and reporting for the company. You will report into a CFO who has a passion for mentoring and collaboration. This is a great chance to join a company that is looking for process improvement and automation from you as well.

Overall duties will include:

• Oversee all general ledger activities, including journal entries, month-end close, critical account reconciliations, and coordination of key sub-ledgers (accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, cash/marketable securities).

• Maintain ongoing analysis of inventory analytics

• Prepare and distribute timely financial statements to company leadership and bank, and calculate lending covenant performance for quarterly reporting.

• Manage daily cash position reports, payroll fundings for multiple payrolls, and proactively handle inter-bank and investment account transfers.

• Administer sales compensation by calculating commissions for all sales representatives and coordinating with HR for payment.

• Serve as primary contact for supplier payment management, including issuing and modifying bank letters of credit, and scheduling payment execution via wire or ACH.

• Prepare and file required reports to tax authorities and governmental agencies, handling both recurring and ad hoc submissions.

Requirements

You need to have:

• 12+ years in accounting (strong month end, reporting, etc)
• 5+ years in a manufacturing setting.
• Hands on leadership qualities (small staff of 2-3)
• Automation and process mindset.

Interested applicants should apply here, but you can also connect with John Bresnahan on LI for further emphasis of interest.

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