Controller

Company Overview:

Quantic Electronics brings together the industry’s most distinguished electronics and manufacturing experts, in an elite portfolio of complementary design, engineering and manufacturing businesses. ECI is a member of the Quantic family of companies. Our teams collaborate closely with customers, consulting engineer-to-engineer, on the most mission-critical applications in Mission-critical Electromagnetic components.

Position Function:

The ideal candidate plays a crucial role in supporting the organization both operationally and strategically. The Business Unit Controller is expected to be proactive in managing the financial aspects of the business, which includes making recommendations. A major responsibility of this position is performing and managing the daily, weekly and monthly financial activities that are required to produce the monthly financial statements for the company. This role will be fully accountable and responsible for generating accurate, timely and complete financial information each month, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Budget to actual Variance Analysis, and other reports as required.

Providing administrative and accounting leadership, guidance, the BU Controller provides essential support across all strategic and tactical aspects, including budget management, financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and other goals necessary for the company's strategic objectives.

 Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the day-to-day operations of the accounting function for the company to include accounting and financial reporting, bookings control, accounts payable, accounts receivable and budgetary control.
• Ensures compliance with corporate accounting policies.
• Manage the daily, weekly and monthly reporting process.
• Monitor, manage, and report cash flow. Plan for and enable adequate cash flow to support company requirements.
• Responsible for the development and issuance of timely and complete financial statements and related operating metrics.
• Ensures that all financial transactions, policies and procedures meet the objectives of the company and all regulatory requirements.
• Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local tax requirements.
• Coordinates the provision of information to internal and external auditors.
• Partners with the GM and other stakeholders to support the annual strategic planning process.
• Develops, implements and maintains procedures to improve efficiency of company financial functions and the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Maintains current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, industry standards and current accounting standards.
• Appraises operating results in terms of cost, budgets, operating policies, trends and increased profit opportunities.
• Investigates and explains variances to senior management.

Other Aspects of the Position:

• Communicates department and company goals and objectives to associates.
• Manages financial communications and presentations to senior management.
• Provides financial analyses as needed.
• Ability to work independently and to know when to ask for help in resolving specific financial issues. Must be able to work with all levels of the organization.
• Works with IT and business leaders to identify opportunities and to implement automation in financial systems and processes.  

  Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• 5+ years' of experience in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years' of experience as a Plant Controller Manufacturing Operations
• Strong knowledge of Cost Accounting and Inventory Management
• Aerospace & Defense industry experience considered a plus