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REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more.

HOW WE'RE MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

These are some of the ways we're maintaining a safe work environment at Simpson Strong-Tie.

• Sanitizing: Increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities
• Hand Sanitizer and Wipes: Providing hand sanitizer and wipes throughout our facilities
• Face Coverings: Providing face coverings for employees

BE A MAKER

At Simpson Strong-Tie, there’s a common thread connecting the people who work here: the drive to make things better and figure out how to get it done. We call it the Maker mindset. For over 60 years, our employees have fostered a collaborative workplace where people are engaged in creative thinking from the first day on the job onward. No matter what role you’re in — from production, to sales, to engineering — you’ll contribute to the growth and success of the company by having a Maker mindset.

When you think of the best a family has to offer — support, collaboration and respect — that's what we value. When there's a win, we'll cheer you on. When there's a snag, coworkers step in to help you out. Working on solutions together is just the way we do things here, and that creates an atmosphere that often feels like home.

You'll work alongside talented, passionate, dedicated, humble and genuinely kind people who are all contributing to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. It's this mission and our strong people-focused values that have made Simpson Strong-Tie a unique place to work — a place where you can connect, create and build your career. We invite you to learn more about our culture and why our employees are our most loyal customers.

YOU

You want to be an important member of a strong team of other makers who take pride in their work and support each other. As an Assistant Company Controller, you’ll be primarily responsible, or a primary contributor to, all aspects of external reporting for a publicly traded company. You will own certain key technical accounting tasks as well as being the primary subject matter expert for interpreting U.S. GAAP as it pertains to the company. All responsibilities for this position are in contemplation of setting a productive candidate up as the natural successor to the Company Controller position.

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WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Global Accounting (70%)

• Assist in establishing and maintaining company world-wide accounting policies and procedures to ensure conformance with US GAAP and other financial reporting compliance, laws, and regulatory requirements of the Security Exchange Commission.
• Assist, manage and/or lead various aspects of the external reporting process, including participation in disclosure meetings, review of internal management representation letters, review of quarterly financial results press release and investor presentation.
• Assist in maintaining adherence with the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting and collaborate with the Vice President of Internal Controls to ensure operational and design effectiveness of controls.
• Assist in the oversight of, and to the extent necessary participation in, all the monthly and quarterly financial close cycles, including the timely completion of journal entries, reconciliations, consolidation, allocations and reviews.
• Assist other finance teams and functions within the Company in understanding financial results to support the analysis and preparation of internal reporting, debt compliance, and other periodic reporting as necessary.
• Provide technical accounting guidance related to non-standard and/or significant transactions in the areas such as revenue, financing transactions, business combinations, impairment evaluations, stock-based compensation, derivatives and hedging, investments, leases, etc. to ensure conformity with U.S. GAAP and established company policies and procedures.
• Prepare or review of financial reporting disclosures, accounting reconciliations and accounting entries prepared by various staff, as needed.
• Monitor and evaluate developments with respect to proposed accounting pronouncements and/or disclosures as issued by FASB, SEC and other regulatory agencies with accounting rule-making authority.
• Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy in the level and timeliness of reporting.
• Act as a representative of the accounting and finance team in specific projects, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including leading the department’s efforts in transitioning to new IT finance platforms/systems

Relationship Building & Supervisory (30%)

• Manage and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with all levels of management, consultants and external auditors within the organization to effectively communicate the finance team’s purpose and strategic direction for how we will a best in class partner to the business.
• Lead, motivate and direct employees using effective performance management techniques, including establishing expectations and goals, providing recognition and feedback, and addressing performance problems. Coach, encourage, and develop employees according to their unique interests and strengths. Empower employees to take responsibility for their career and performance. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback. Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members and the organization.
• Collaborate with all levels in the organization to identify and analyze gaps between current processes in the global accounting team and the desired state, design new processes to meet process performance measures (KPIs). Develop periodic operating/management reports for key business leaders to illustrate performance and/or progress on those KPIs, and ensure changes in business operations are accurately captured in the financial results, analysis and communication.
• Represent the Company in the utmost professional and ethical manner and in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws; especially when addressing complaints, resolving problems, and all other supervisory responsibilities.
• Assist in the collaboration with Internal Audit the development of SOX scoping and risk analysis to identify and confirm in-scope accounts, business processes and systems/applications, and remediation of control deficiencies in a timely manner

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting – Required

Certification(s):

• CPA – Strongly preferred

Experience:

• 10 years of combined audit/control advisory experience with Big 4 accounting firm
• 5 years of experience leading and managing others
• 3 years' combined Business and SAP experience including experience in SAP Security.

Experience:

• Finance / Accounting Skills: Strong understanding of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, and SOX Compliance.
• SAP Skills / Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of SAP functionality and business application, S4/Hana, BPC.
• Communication Skills: Ability to write in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Respectful to others where differences of opinion exist. Able to listen carefully and resolve conflicts through understanding other points of view.
• Work Environment: Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment. Must have a proven track record for rolling up the sleeves and diving into the details when necessary.
• Analytical / Problem Solving: Excellent organizational, consultative, analytical and problem solving skills. Detail oriented.
• Self-Management: Strong leadership/management skills with the ability to influence others. Self-motivated and results-oriented. Strong ability to prioritize and manage time so that highest priorities are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing work environment and work in cross-functional teams.
• Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with all levels of management from executives to administrative personnel.

Travel

This position requires domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time.

Work Status & Location

This full-time, exempt position is located in Pleasanton, CA.

Relocation

Relocation is not available for this position.

Pay

$137200 - $185200 / year

In keeping with the Company's commitment to the communities in which it does business, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by local law, employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (which state law may define to include gender identity/expression, transgender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and gender stereotyping), sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered marital status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test. Simpson Strong-Tie’s drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, marijuana/THC, phencyclidine, and opiates.

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