Financial Controller

**ABOUT COE PRESS EQUIPMENT** Established in 1976, COE Press Equipment designs and manufactures a complete line of premiere coil handling and servo roll feed equipment from stand-alone roll feeds, straighteners, reels, cradles and air feeds to complete integrated feed lines and cut-to-length systems. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of products, services and solutions for our customers throughout the world. We earn our customer’s loyalty by providing high-value, innovative, and technically advanced systems that are delivered on-time and on-budget. We are committed to continuous research and development, world-class engineering, vertically integrated manufacturing, and relentless customer service. Our solutions are developed by an experienced staff of dedicated employees that utilize best practices in a dynamic work environment. We work together as a team so our weaknesses become stronger and our strengths are unsurpassed. If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you! **THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:** - Take ownership of their decisions and actions, accepting accountability while leading others with integrity and professionalism. - Build organized, disciplined accounting processes that improve accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across the finance function. - Analyze financial information thoroughly, identify the facts that matter, and make practical, objective decisions that support the business. - Take initiative, manage competing priorities, and consistently deliver accurate work while meeting deadlines and commitments. - Hold themselves and others accountable for high standards, following through on commitments and addressing issues before they become problems. **THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER WILL:** - Own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Company's accounting records and financial statements. - Lead and actively participate in the monthly and annual close process while ensuring accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. - Direct all manufacturing cost accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, work-in-process accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, and percentage-of-completion accounting. - Develop, maintain, and improve accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting systems that protect company assets and provide reliable financial information. - Partner with operations to improve costing accuracy, inventory management, profitability, and overall financial visibility throughout the business. - Manage cash flow, working capital, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial performance reporting. - Provide practical financial analysis that helps leadership evaluate operational decisions, capital investments, pricing, and business opportunities. - Lead, coach, and develop a small accounting team, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and accounting personnel. - Lead ERP system improvements and support accounting software implementations, upgrades, and data migration projects. - Coordinate external audits while serving as the primary financial contact for auditors, banks, tax advisors, and other outside business partners. **REQUIREMENTS:** - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred). - Eight or more years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility within a manufacturing environment. - Demonstrated hands-on experience leading an accounting department while remaining actively involved in day-to-day accounting operations. - Strong manufacturing cost accounting experience, including inventory valuation, work-in-process accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, and percentage-of-completion accounting. - Experience supporting custom, engineer-to-order, project-based, or diversified bill-of-material manufacturing environments. - Experience leading or supporting ERP implementations, accounting software conversions, or major system migrations. - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and…