Category Controller

Job Description:

• The Category Controller is responsible for all financial analysis and accounting needs for the category across multiple locations.
• Serving as a trusted business partner to the Sr Director, Category Manufacturing to drive operations cost reductions and other business initiatives.
• Providing financial support for plant operations management.
• Overseeing the month-end close and reviews, analysis of annual budget, capital appropriations approvals.
• Ensuring inventory accuracy and compliance and consistency of SOX controls across multiple locations.
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.
• Oversite of month end activities and performance for the category.

Requirements:

• B.S. in Accounting (CMA/CPA preferred)
• 10-12 years experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Access and Word)
• Preferred experience with SAP ERP.
• Must be solution oriented.
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• High detail orientation and ability to work with attention to accuracy is required.
• Ability to conceptualize a variety of unanticipated problems, many times with little or no precedent.
• Ability to work independently with little guidance is essential.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.
• Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.