controller Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Job description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Perimeter Solutions is a premier global solutions provider, producing high-quality lubricant additives and firefighting chemicals. At Perimeter, we characterize the solutions we develop as ‘Solutions that Save’ – because it helps underscore what we are trying to accomplish for our customers, and the world at large, across all our business segments.
POSITION OVERVIEW
North America Retardants Business Unit Controller is a leadership position within the finance department and the North America Retardants Business Unit, with shared responsibility with business unit leaders on execution of the company’s strategy and goals. This position will be directly responsible for accounting and financial planning and analysis for the North American Retardants Business Unit and will also oversee and direct day to day accounting processes, ensuring financial integrity, accurate and timely closing of the accounting records, periodic financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. The North American Retardants Business Unit Controller is expected to work closely with the Business Unit leaders and with other members of the executive team and be intimately involved in strategic discussions regarding the North American Business Unit. This role will report to the North America Retardants Business Unit leader, with a dotted line to the Corporate Controller. The role is expected to be in Rancho Cucamonga, CA or Post Falls, ID.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide financial leadership and manufacturing accounting expertise supporting the Business Unit Manager and the business unit’s financial objectives.
- Be a champion of the BU value drivers, providing focus and guidance on price, productivity and profitable new business.
- Ensures that the monthly closing of the accounting periods is completed in time according to the published corporate reporting calendar.
- Prepare quarterly BU reporting deck, highlighting financial performance against targets for the reporting period.
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, demand planning and maintaining working capital processes within the business unit.
- Drive accounting processes and process improvements within the business unit to ensure accurate books and records and compliance with key control requirements including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).
- Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting concepts and principles
- Provide leadership to the team and perform all normal supervisory functions, including hiring, training, appraisal, counseling and discipline.
- Other projects or tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and other related fields or equivalent experience
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
- Minimum ten (10) years of related experience required, public manufacturing preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to independently analyze detailed information and compile standard and non-standard reports.
- Understanding of strong internal control systems, able to make recommendations for improvements, carryout changes and monitor the internal control systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, interdepartmentally and externally with vendors, customers, auditors, and others.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Working knowledge of other Microsoft-based software (Word, PowerPoint).
- Proficient with ERP Systems (NetSuite preferred).
Benefits:
Perimeter Solutions offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays among others.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Perimeter Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
