Controller - Whitehall, MI

Our client is a world-class producer of aero engine and industrial gas turbine components. They are publicly traded and hold the #1 global position in their area of aerospace manufacturing. With a rich history spanning over 75 years, they have been growing and evolving ever since. The company offers a fantastic culture that provides great exposure and growth opportunities. Forbes has recognized them as one of the world's best employers in 2022 and they have been ranked as a "Top Employer for Diversity".

SUMMARY

The selected person will act as a business partner to the management team, driving compliance, optimizing profitability, and free cash flow. The selected individual will direct the operation of Information Systems, Procurement, and Accounting to provide adequate manufacturing systems, with additional responsibilities.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities:

• Identifykey levers to drive business improvement and provide leadership to ensure implementation of business improvement opportunities.
• In partnership with plant leadership work on achieving targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization, and profitability
• Determining, in conjunction with plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization, and profitability.
• Deploy business unit initiatives.
• Forecast, analyze, and plan business results.
• Ensure compliance with company and business unit financial reporting requirements
• Analyzedata for decision-making and tracking of performance progress.
• Comply with Alcoa and business unit financial reporting requirements.
• Coordinate the capital appropriation process and post-project reviews.
• Ensure completion of the company's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
• Supervise a team of Finance professionals.
• Driveyear-over-year cost reduction initiatives/step-change improvements.
• Manageand implementefficient and effective daily management/forecasting/budgeting systems, tools, and processes.
• Ability to accurately forecast and plan results to meet the expectations of the company's shareholders and stakeholders.
• Review financial statements and account reconciliations with follow-up and corrective action as needed.
• Clear and concise communication location results in comparison to forecast, plan, and performance objectives.
• Provide financial leadership for the evaluation of projects, plans, and investments.
• Assure accurate, current, and complete information for government contracts.
• Complying with APP and location policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Accountable for the validity of location financial statements and representations.
• Develop and follow standard work to ensure location, BU, and Corporate deadlines are met.
• Perform job duties safely and efficiently and Promote a safe work environment.

Basic Qualifications/Position Requirements/Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
• At least 5-7 years of related financial/controllership work experience, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Skills and abilities:

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Qualified accountant, CPA, CMA, and/or MBA.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• High proficiency in using MS Office software, and experience in using queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Strong organizational skills in managing multiple projects with tight deadlines in a high-pressure/high-intensity environment.
• Strong cost accounting skills Level Routing and Bill of Material Cost Accounting experience.
• Ability to dig for details and work on challenging projects.
• Strong leadership and presentation skills with the ability to effectively present forecast and monthly performance results to plant and BU leadership.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information in an easy-to-understand manner to non-financial personnel.