Assistant Controller

Overview: Who We Are: Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers. Why We are Different: At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members. What You will Get: A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more! Fair and competitive compensation. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow. Holiday, personal and vacation days. Summary/Objective: A key member of the finance & operations team, this position is the focal point for income statement control, cost accounting, and analytics for various business units. The Assistant Controller works closely with the business unit leadership and the sales teams. The right individual will assume the responsibility of plant financial reporting, internal controls, provide real-time and projected results, and guidance on operational and sales opportunities. Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Prepares consolidated internal plant financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from various departments. Analyzes information within the financial statements and completes schedules that support account balances. Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts; reclassifying account balances. Prepares various expense accruals and supporting schedules. Reconcile monthly activity in fixed asset accounts and compile documents to support asset balances. Verify lives and methods are accurate and assets are capitalized in accordance with company capitalization policies. Support plant leadership by answering accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data. In addition to handling the monthly close process, will also be expected to prepare real-time and predictive results for evaluation and planning Assist in periodic physical inventories, generally involving pre-inventory prep, variance support, and posting of final physical inventory figures. Working Conditions: Primarily working indoors, office environment. May sit for several hours at a time. Prolonged exposure to computer screens. Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers. Qualifications: B.S. in Accounting or finance 3+ years of experience in accounting and finance Essential Functions: Responsible for ensuring material costs and inventory values are accurate and that the system is tracking costs properly. Consistently demonstrates leadership amongst peers and receives positive feedback from the accounting and operation groups. Protecting organization's value by keeping information confidential.? Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications to gain advanced industry knowledge; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Striving for continuous process improvement. Providing both tangible and intangible savings for the Company. Competencies: Results Driven Ability to multi-task Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to interact with and influence others Strong attention to detail Positive attitude High level of integrity and ethical conduct Supervisory Responsibility: This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time salary position. Travel: Local travel is expected for this position less than 10% Preferred Education and Experience : Manufacturing experience Work Authorization/Security Clearance Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement: Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. Lipperts strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Know Your Rights

Created: 2024-11-05