Controller Position Available In Lee, Florida

Controller Merits Health Products – 2.8

Fort Myers, FL Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$107K – $132K a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Microsoft Excel Oracle CPA NetSuite English Finance Driver’s License Bachelor’s degree GAAP Certified Management Accountant Cost accounting SharePoint Business Administration Manufacturing Senior level Financial acumen Accounting Communication skills Certified Internal Auditor Time management Full Job Description Merits is driven to improve lives by making high-quality power mobility equipment. Merits is synonymous with innovative engineering, constant product development, adaptability, and caring customer support. We are currently seeking a Controller to join our growing organization. The Controller has a broad-ranging role encompassing accounting/cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and providing value added analysis and counsel to the accounting cross-functional leadership teams. This role is viewed as a business partner and leadership position for the organization and is responsible for variance analysis (both actual versus budget and actual versus standard costing), proactive operating cash flow management, capital expenditures, financial coordination with parent company, and driving EBITA improvement through guidance provided to leadership. As a key member of the leadership team, The Controller will be required to provide input to enhance and grow the company and may also be required to aid with the development of future business opportunities and use broad oversight and leadership to effectively bring the corporate functions to the favorable of customer experience. This is a full-time, on-site position based out of our Fort Myers, FL, Corporate HQ. The salary will be based upon knowledge, skills, education, experience, and abilities. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, business administration, or another relevant discipline, with a minimum of five (5) recent years of related experience, preferably in manufacturing with a cost accounting background; or an equivalent combination of recent and related experience, education, and/or training.

Certifications Preferred and Recognized:

CPA, CMA, CFA, CGMA, CIA, FRM, Lean/Six Sigma. Merits offers a full benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental plan options, and 401K + company match. Merits also offers career advancement opportunities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO program, paid Holidays, and regular Employee Recognition Luncheons. Qualified candidates should apply after reading all details and answering application questions. Please forward an updated resume with salary requirements for consideration.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Carries out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and procedures and GAAP, and applicable regulations and laws. Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Adhere to general safety guidelines and training as applicable to the role. Collaborate with cross-functional teams both internally and externally to drive and exceed organizational goals and to support consistency, compliance, and equitable integrity. Lead all aspects of Merits USA financial policies, objectives, and initiatives, and collaborate as needed with other senior leaders to yield the best outcomes. Develop long term plans to ensure the needs of the business, the customers, and the team members are met and exceeded. Direct Finance Team to meet the needs of business and delight of customer experience. Measure, analyze, review, and provide feedback regarding key financial performance indicators. Provide consistent leadership, mentoring, coaching, training, and improve team motivation that results in a dedicated team of talented individuals with the right mix of skills and experiences that will achieve business goals and growth. Accurately close and report monthly, quarterly and year-end books and record in accordance with US GAAP. Comply with tax regulations including filing the tax return and support of audit requests. Proactive monitoring of performance metrics to gauge performance for the month (sales shipped, sales to ship, scrap, yield, labor, and other elements impacting gross profit, EBITDA, and operating cash flow). Add internal infrastructures to leadership reporting processes (flash reporting, metrics monitoring, variance reporting, margin analysis, standards monitoring, etc.) Budgeting and forecasting. Capital expenditure management through robust justification analysis, challenging teams to leverage continuous improvement and lean concepts to replace capital expenditure and monitoring of spend versus budget. Participate in the annual physical inventory process and assist with building, maintaining and updating BOM’s and COGS. Learn and navigate the ERP to support both the production process, sales process, and the financial close process. Manage and submit corporate closing deliverables on a monthly, quarterly, and year-end basis, and/or as requested by President. Responsible for professional, consistent and solutions-focused communications to teams, business, and partners in Taiwan and other key locations worldwide. Assure timely inventory management of life cycle introduction and discontinuation. Support and drive a culture of respect, safety, and continuous improvement. Business-related travel as needed. Other duties as required.

COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS

: Must understand, practice and drive GAAP principles. Must have job costing experience, preferably in manufacturing. Must have financial CPA auditing experience . Must have proficiencies with ERP systems such as Epicor, Oracle NetSuite, or similar. Must have advanced proficiencies with MS products (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams). Must have excellent organizational and time management skills and can prioritize workloads for self and others. Must have an exceptional business and financial acumen, including demonstrated experience with business processes and reporting. Must treat confidential information with the upmost respect, care, and compliance. Must have a verifiable record of being a trusted gatekeeper of financial information. Must have an appreciation and knowledge of methodologies such as TPS, Six Sigma and/or Lean. Must have the ability to consistently and effectively present information and respond in a timely manner to high email/message volume, to questions or inquiries from internal and/or external stakeholders. Must be willing and able to travel nationally and internationally for business purposes if necessary. Must speak, read, and write fluent English and have exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have a valid US driver’s license and must maintain throughout employment. Must have and keep an updated US Passport in good standing and maintain throughout employment (for international travel). Must have a background free and clear of dishonest, unethical practices and/or behaviors in both private and professional life. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note this job advertisement is not meant to be all inclusive of essential duties and responsibilities. Requirements, qualifications, competencies, tasks, essential responsibilities & duties, physical demands, and work environments which may or may not be reflected in this advertisement, are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the organization. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which mean that all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected under application federal, state, and/or local law(s). All employment offers are conditional and contingent upon successful completion of a Form I-9, successful completion of our pre-employment background/criminal checks, and successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.