Controller
Mueller Water Products

Job Info

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Job Description

Provide analytical and strategic support to Plant Manager, Operations team and Executive Management Team of the Cleveland, North Carolina operations. The primary duties of this position will be overseeing all the accounting for these manufacturing plants and managing the company's specific KPI's, which includes completing analytical views that help management take actions that support the business objectives.

Required Skills

• Provide analytical support to management teams, which includes managing KPI's and performing cost analysis
  
• Facilitate and responsible for monthly financial close process and preparation financial statements and reports
  
• Coordination and preparation of monthly forecasting with local management team
  
• Preparation and presentation of annual budget and strategic plans
  
• Manage standard cost and manufacturing account system as well as all plant accounting
  
• Manage capital spending & cost savings projects
  
• Establish, implement, and monitor all internal controls as well as facilitating all external and internal audits.
  
• Continuously evaluate plant and finance processes to ensure compliance with GAAP and look for improvement opportunities
  
• Manage two direct reports
  

Required Experience

• B.S. degree in Accounting
  
• Master's Degree or CPA preferred
  
• 5 - 7 years of experience in all aspects of manufacturing accounting
  
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting, automated accounting systems and SOX
  
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with all levels of employees, management, and outside professionals
  
• Outstanding communication, problem-solving skills and ability to perform, manage and/or direct multiple tasks and determine priorities
  
• Excellent computer/systems/PC skills
  
• Lean/Six Sigma experience
  
• ERP System experience, JDE E1 a plus
  
• Hyperion experience a plus
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.

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