Manufacturing & Cost Accounting
- Manage standard costing, job costing, and inventory accounting processes.
- Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material, overhead, scrap, and production efficiencies.
- Monitor inventory controls, including cycle counts and physical inventories.
- Partner with operations to monitor production costs and improve profitability.
- Support ERP system maintenance and manufacturing financial reporting enhancements.
- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
- Provide financial analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives.
- Monitor cash flow, capital expenditures, and working capital performance.
Financial & Operational Accounting
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
- Maintain the general ledger, account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulator requirements.
- Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Manage external audits and coordinate with auditors and tax advisors.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, and banking relationships.
- Track key performance indicators (KPI) and provide actionable recommendations.
Leadership & Team Development
- Supervise and mentor daily accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll, and staff accounting functions.
- Establish performance goals and support employee development.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with production, procurement, engineering, HR, customer service, and senior leadership.
- Promote process improvement and accountability throughout the organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred but not required).
- At least ten (10) years of progressive accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing industry or related field preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred but not required.
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience. JD Edwards (JDE) is preferred.
- QuickBooks Online experience preferred but not required.
- Five (5) to Seven (7) years of supervisory experience.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of integrity to ensure accurate reporting of financial data.
- The Controller's pay range is $100,000 to $140,000, depending on experience and education.
- Inland Empire Paper Company continues to offer excellent benefits to employees and their families including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, 13 paid holidays per year and 2 weeks of vacation to start (pro-rated first year based on hire date).
- IEP is a smoke-free and drug-free (including cannabis-free) facility running 24/7.
- All job offers and subsequent employment are contingent upon a drug screen and background check.
Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information are respected. Thank you to all applicants for your interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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