IT Controller jobs in Cincinnati, OH

Fives Group is seeking a Controller

About Fives Group
Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering group founded in 1812 that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement, and energy sectors. In 2018, Fives achieved sales of $2 billion with a team of close to 8,500 employees and a network of over 100 operational units in over 25 countries.

Accountability:

• Providing accurate, relevant, and timely financial information
• Establishing and monitoring financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems.

Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Keeps management properly informed of the division's performance and provides advice on all financial matters.
• Develops and presents issues to management that require attention or decisions.
• Recommends and implements ideas to grow revenue, cut costs, reduce networking assets or improve networking asset turnover.
• Minimizes transaction costs.
• Responsible for and participates in the preparation and execution of financial plans.
• Updates financial projections, anticipates potential variances, buffers risk with cushions, analyzes options and makes recommendations towards solutions.
• Coordinates, administers, and participates in the development of strategic plans. Key components should include bookings and sales forecasts, backlog, expense budgets, required capital and working capital.
• Partners with management and ensures the successful execution of the financial plans.
• Compares actual performance against the current operating plan.
• Highlights and explains variances to plan and recommends corrective action.
• Provides and interprets result reports for all levels of management including weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports, flash updates and other performance measurement reports as needed.
• Provides other departments with relevant financial information required to carry out assigned responsibilities.
• Ensures internal controls and procedures are in compliance with applicable US accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Conducts self-audits to ensure the integrity of financial information on a periodic basis.
• Provides information to external auditors as required.
• Ensures sales are properly costed and inventory is properly reconciled.
• Performs weekly/monthly margin reviews and discusses results with management.
• Monitors inventory levels and partners with management to ensure appropriate policies and procedures are in place to minimize inventory obsolescence.
• Works closely with other department groups on problems involving accounting systems and financial planning.
• Has the ability to work overtime and/or work on "off-shifts " as required by business need.
• Has the ability to work and interact with other people on a routine basis.

Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and some legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Ability to perform analytical reviews of financial information, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to assist in identifying errors, irregularities, reporting inconsistencies or opportunities for improvements.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 platform. SAP experience a plus.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferable in Accounting or Finance; or a minimum of 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certified Public Accountant license desirable, not mandatory.

Shift:
1 st Shift

Benefits:
Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Holidays, Personal Time Off and 401K & IRA and more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Hebron, KY (Preferred)

Work Location: In person