Position Description

Job Title: Division Controller
Location: Paragould, AR
Department: Accounting/Executive
Date: November 5, 2007

General Nature Of Job:

Under the direction of the VP/GM, leads and is responsible for the division’s Accounting and Information Technology functions. Ensures that a strong, internal control environment is established and maintained and used to prepare the fiscal records and division financial statements and analysis. Analyzes operating results compared to forecast, budget, internal financial and non-financial measurement goals and compliance with policies and procedures, and makes recommendations to improve results. Provides local leadership team with reliable information necessary to improve and control operations. Provides required financial information to the corporate office and others as required by the EnPro reporting calendar with 100% on-time performance with sufficient internal controls to meet the financial reporting needs of the company and to comply with regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions:

1. Directs the month end closing process ensuring compliance to established closing schedules. Analyzes variances from forecast, prior year and budget, prepares financial statements, and presents to local leadership team.
2. Ensures accuracy of inventories by establishing an appropriate internal control system for the sales and manufacturing/procurement cycles and by reconciling the manufacturing inventory system to the general ledger monthly. Performs inventory maintenance transactions, coordinates physical inventories and/or cycle counts, analyzes variances and continuously improves all related systems and processes effecting inventory.
3. Analyzes capital requests to ensure good utilization of company resources and for compliance to company capital policies. Assists leadership team in the preparation and presentation of requests to division.
4. Directs local strategic planning, forecast and budget process working with all levels of sales, operations and administrative management.
5. Determines plant standard cost rates and updates same during the budget process. Ensures standard costs are accurately calculated and maintained.
6. Directs activities of the local IT function.
7. Creates and analyzes effective interim reports of financial and non-financial measurements in conjunction with all levels of management to detect trends, provide monthly forecasts and makes recommendations to correct unfavorable trends to the leadership team.
8. Reviews monthly account reconciliations.
9. Provides vision and support for the accounting and IT team and establishes a team plan, goals and measurements that support the strategic plan of the company and ensures continuous improvement and increased productivity in all team activities. Directs the activities of a salaried finance staff and an IT system professional.
10. Ensure the department establishes and maintains procedures and processes to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Qualifications/Requirements:

1. B.S. Degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting, with a CPA or MBA preferred.
2. Minimum of five years experience in Accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and prior leadership responsibility required.
3. Strong internal control, general accounting, and cost and inventory control knowledge is required.
4. Must possess good analytical skills, the ability to work as a team member at the local and corporate level, effective oral and written communication skills, strategic and tactical thinking in connection with business challenges and opportunities, a strong penchant for timeliness and accuracy, and a desire to continuously improve team and company operations.
5. PC literate with experience in word processing, spreadsheets and database applications preferred.
6. Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment a plus.

 

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