Controller

Additional Locations :Requisition ID : *****Ferrara / KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers aerials industrial wildland and rescue apparatus.Working hands-on with both municipal and industrial fire departments the Ferrara / KME team thrives on diagnosing departments current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.Ferrara / KME is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE : REVG) a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets.REV Groups extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances fire trucks terminal trucks RVs and much more.Our **** employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency.Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.Job SummaryThis position reports directly to VP Finance.Acts as Finance business partner to the VP / GM providing value-added analysis to increase revenue and profits generate cash and meet overall business goals and objectives.The Controller has full responsibility for the organizations accounting and finance function including implementing policies and procedures.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.Responsible for preparing financial statements internal / external reporting packages.Ensure sox compliance internal controls facilitate audits and other inquiries.Prepare monthly rolling forecasts for the fiscal year (P&L Cash) working with functional areas (commercial purchasing operations).Explain performance variances and key drivers.Responsible for the integrity of the plant reporting systems (i.e. receiving shipping inventories labor efficiency material usage etc.) so that accurate financial statements that are bridged to budget and forecast can be submitted for each months business activity by the established deadlines.Coordinate the activities of the plant in the areas of accounting costs and budgets through the review of the operations and the criteria used for developing cost standards and expense budgets to establish an acceptable base for measuring product cost expense control and plant performance.Regularly monitors plant performance to targets to track progress makes modifications as necessary and accurately forecasts anticipated performance.Ensure proper account distribution for item expenses inventories fixed assets etc.Facilitate the monthly closing process along with accounting staff to meet reporting requirements and deadlines.Coordinate the taking of annual physical inventory to assure accurate ending inventories balance.Monitor cycle count program for completeness and accuracy.Prepares appropriation requests and the justification of it for capital expenditures to ensure that the funds are being requested in accordance with corporate guidelines.Responsible for conducting monthly financial reviews with plant staff to track performance and forecast improvements.Responsible for ensuring that all financial and governmental reports are completed and submitted in a timely manner.Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of all balance sheet accounts by ensuring that account reconciliations are completed monthly / quarterly as scheduled.Coordinate all activities related to year-end audit requirements SOX compliance operating plans forecasts and outlooks.Monitor and resolve any issues regarding procedures systems or cost centers.Delegates accounting function to members of the accounting department and follows up to ensure that attainment of assigned goalsReview and approve all continuous improvement initiative reporting of anticipated and actual results.Directly supervises the accounting staff.The Controller is responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of this team.Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.Responsibilities include training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Required Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesDemonstrated broad background in all aspects of accounting finance planning and analysis reporting sox compliance and IT systems.Demonstrated effectiveness in a fast-paced growth-oriented organization requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing organizational priorities.Solid project management and problem-solving capabilities.Ability to effectively present information to top management and supervision of staff.Ability to effectively manage change and process improvement.Ability to read analyze and interpret technical accounting material financial reports legal documents respond to inquiries from customers and regulatory agencies.Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel).Preferred : CPA.Experience in IT system knowledge MAPICS and SAP.Preferred experience in publicly traded company.Education and / or ExperienceBachelors degree with major in accounting or equivalent7 years of progressive experience in accounting / finance at an industrial manufacturing company.NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTSEffective January ****** pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of **** (as amended the CCPA) if you are a California resident you may have certain additional rights.Please click on the link for a description of those rights and how California residents may exercise them.REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity.The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veterans status pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women for persons with disabilities and for protected veterans.Employment Type: Full-TimeExperience: yearsVacancy: 1#J-*****-Ljbffr