Business Unit Controller

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for performing all accounting functions, including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cost accounting.
Gather, process, and disseminate all financial data and derived statistical analysis to provide information periodically to SBU, Group Controller and Corporate functions.
Understand, communicate, and analyze variance drivers within the business; identify root cause and actions for each.
Work with Finance and Business to understand and drive opportunities for managing costs.
Lead and provide analytics on strategic and cost-saving initiatives.
Prepare Annual Operating Plan; Compile data required to prepare budgets and updated forecasts relating future estimated expense levels to sales and production plans.
Perform Monthly Close (ie, Journal Entries, month end analysis report etc.).
Provide various financial reports (i.e., cost, savings, variance reporting).
Prepare financial data for profitability studies, capital projects, and other special exercises, and conduct post completion audits to verify the validity and profitability of project expenditures.
Support, validate, and qualify financial aspects of sales opportunities in Salesforce
Active role and engagement with finance and commercial colleagues (including internationally) as required to support and drive business success.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

B.S. in Accounting/Finance
4 – 7 years Accounting/Finance in import/export or manufacturing environment
Proficient user of MS Office products
Strong experience working in SAP.
Knowledge of management accounting and inventory systems (variance analysis etc.).
Strong analytical/math/critical thinking skills with the ability to comprehend and apply GAAP.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complex business issues clearly and concisely to department heads and corporate leadership.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills to meet multiple deadlines with minimal supervision are critical.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience working with procurement, supply chain operations (importation, duty payment etc.), and other corporate departments is preferred.
Experience in Sales Force and opportunity validation
Experience working in an international environment, particularly with experience of Latin America.