Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller West Hartford, CT Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Volunteer time off Qualifications Treasury management Financial close processing Sage Internal controls Microsoft Excel Financial data reconciliation Accounts payable Treasury operations Data analysis skills Data reporting Mid-level Microsoft Office 3 years Bachelor's degree in business administration Team development Managing budgets in a finance role Bachelor's degree Task prioritization Bachelor of Business Administration Forecasting SharePoint Accounting and finance experience Cash management Bachelor's degree in accounting Financial audit support Project leadership Leadership Accounting Team motivation (leadership skill) Communication skills Overseeing training Journal entry management in accounting Fixed asset management Staff development Performance evaluation

Full Job Description Position Description:

At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Controller to join the Electrical Wiring Systems Wiremold Team in West Hartford, CT. What Will You Do? Assist the Controller with driving and executing day-to-day accounting team responsibilities, tasks, and project related efforts. Provide oversight and direction to the fixed asset function including development of standard reports and projections related to Capex spend and depreciation projections. Provide oversight and direction in the Treasury area including reviews of weekly disbursement runs, wire payment releases, and monthly cash projection forecasts. Complete month end closing. Coordinate monthly accruals, schedules and reporting, such as commission accruals, incentive/sales bonus accruals and rebate accruals. Approve and post monthly journal entries. Approve and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure timeliness, accuracy and integrity of general ledger data. Oversee daily operations of

Accounts Payable:

general ledger coding, OPOS administration, New account set up. Assist in the T&E and PCard Concur Audits and administration. Perform balance sheet reviews and review/approve monthly account reconciliations while ensuring reconciling items are properly labeled and dispositioned in subsequent months. Responsible for managing and coordinating execution of financial audits while assisting with development of a robust controls environment including ensuring proper controls documentation, ensuring adequate segregation of duties are in place, and assist the business with remediation of controls deficiencies. Interact with the internal/external audit teams to facilitate efficient execution of audits and participate in all issue remediation efforts. Work with staff and other departments to continually look for improvements and efficiencies. Provide reporting and analysis to help drive Mfg Productivity of the WH site: including but not limited to: weekly earned hours/mix reporting, monthly and qtrly operations reporting, inventory reporting, annual budgets. Document policies and procedure. Management staff including training and job development. Help team set annual goals based on strategic initiatives. Semi-annual review of goals with individual team members. Prepare annual performance evaluations of each team member. Lead and participate in various projects and job responsibilities, as directed by the Controller.

Qualifications:

Required Skills Education:

BBA in Accounting.

Experience:

3-5 years of experience in accounting and/or finance.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multitask. Outstanding communication skills. Leadership skills to ensure training, motivation and development of staff. Excellent Microsoft Excel skills. Detail and results oriented.

Systems:

MS Office Manage 2000 Proquis Happy Fox Sage Fixed Asset software

Budget Maestro Concur Solutions SharePoint CitiDirect BE Company Info:

About Legrand Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (

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LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en About Legrand North and Central America Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us About Legrand's Electrical Wiring Systems Division Legrand's Electrical Wiring Systems (EWS) division provides the most complete line of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring devices in the world. Through commitment to innovation and quality, EWS maintains the position of industry leader in wire and cable management and wiring devices categories, specializing in raceways, flexible floor, open space and outdoor power solutions, wire mesh cable trays and systems, and designer switches and outlets. With this comprehensive offering, EWS serves a range of exciting vertical markets, including commercial office and commercial interior, data centers, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mixed-use developments and residential. For more information, visit legrand.

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