Assistant Controller
8700 Pershing Dr. Unit 5223 Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 US
Job Description
Our client is a hyper growth manufacturer and distributor of consumer packaged goods. The company has experienced phenomenal success over its last ten years and grew more than 30 percent last year, and projected to grow more than 35 percent in 2025.
The Corporate Assistant Controller is a new position due to this growth and the company's committment to continue to build an adequate infrastructure to take the company to the next level. The position will report directly to the Corporate Controller.
Primary Duties:
- Day to day management and supervision, and enhancement of Accounts Receivable, from collection issues to trade deduction management, new customer set up process and procedures, and steady maintenance of timely cash collection.
- Day to day management and supervision, and enhancement of Accounts Payables, from vendor set up process to coding accuracy, management of timely processing of AP invoices, process audit and improvements, and work to increase payment terms and cash metrics.
- Management and tracking with capital projects for both internally and externally financed projects, develop processes and procedures for managing cash flow and optimizing payment schedules, maintaining projects under budget, notifying and understanding why a project is overspent, and working with operations to improve overall capex process.
- Fixed Asset subledger maintenance, including physical tagging, yearly physical inventory, quarterly cycle counts, system information and implementing NS fixed asset subledger system.
- Participate and engage in financial and control audits as required with external auditors.
- Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
- Work with plant management for overall cost savings initiatives and tracking of estimated versus actual savings for projects
- Support monthly spending vs budget reports to respective departments.
- Respond to inquiries and requests from Director of Finance, Corp. Controller and CFO on financial results, special reporting and miscellaneous requests.
- Lead, train and develop the AP/AR team. Provide day to day coaching, management and support professional development oppotunites.
Minimum Requirements:
- BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
- At least 6 years of manufacturing accounting experience; supervisory experience is required.
- CPA is a plus
- Highly proficient with ERP systems; experience with NetSuite or related is desired.
- The ability to adapt to new system implementations that compliment current ERP
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Office suite with the ability to learn as needed.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills required.
- Able to adapt to fast paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to multi-task/projects and prioritize.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jennifer Hannigan, CPA
Founder & CEO
Jennifer founded Alliance Resource Group in 2003 after four years as a consistent top five performer for a prominent national staffing agency. Jennifer’s vision was to take the best of both contingent and retained search firms and merge them into a single platform. ARG represents this vision with the high touch, highly consultative approach of the retained industry coupled with the sense of urgency and extensive and broad network of a contingent firm. Born and raised in San Diego, her claim to fame was winning the Metric Marathon in 5th grade. She wandered North and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. A Certified Public Accountant and Deloitte Alum, Jennifer has found her true professional calling running a world class staffing firm.
With boundless energy, this mother of triplets plus two successfully handles the demands of running a business and raising five children. If Jennifer had any spare time, she would enjoy scrapbooking, cooking, wine tasting, Lyle Lovett concerts and travel. Jennifer is a huge Star Wars fan; so much so that she embraced her inner geek with Star Wars Pop Art for the corporate office.
