Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and monitor the financial and cost analysis processes in support of the CEO, CFO, functional business leaders, and Board of Directors.
• Ensure all accounting and finance responsibilities are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with practices and procedures.
• Provide financial information to auditors and ensure all legal/regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure efficient use of the ERP system, while maintaining the highest integrity in all cost tracking and financial reporting.
• Establish and enforce policies and procedures for financial and accounting practices.
• Coordinate and prepare financial forecasts and ensure quality control over financial transactions and reporting.
• Develop and document business and accounting policies and procedures that maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Manage all financial systems, to include: billing, A/R, A/P, month-end and year-end close, local, state, federal government reporting, tax filings, and GL.
• Perform data mining and extraction from primary and secondary data sources and create reports using Excel and other database tools.
• Integrate business forecasts with relevant historical financial data to anticipate future financial outcomes, facilitating strategic business planning, and guiding process and policy enhancements.
• Assess financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results against projections and plans.
• Support the improvement of AST’s financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; and recommending actions to leadership team and Board.
• Work closely with outside accounting firms to ensure AST stays compliant and in support of their efforts.
• Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, and implement best practices.
• Enhance existing processes for consistency, standardization, and to increase efficiency and implement new financial processes and procedures, as needed.
• Build, maintain, and drive robust financial analysis and reporting to help guide and influence business decisions.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and reporting.
• Assist the CFO in insurance procurement and renewal of all business insurance needs.
• Ensure compliance on all audits conducted by government regulating agencies and insurance companies.
• Evaluate, assess, develop, and empower members of the accounting team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CFO.

What experience is AST looking for?

• 8+ years of progressively responsible Accounting and Finance experience, in manufacturing or related industry, including experience with job costing and percent-of-completion accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline.
• CPA is preferred.
• Experienced and highly proficient with ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Epicor Kinetic, SQL, and PowerBI, is a plus.
• Proven advanced Excel skills.
• Proactively take ownership of the role, demonstrating enthusiasm for AST’s mission, vision, and values, and consistently aligning actions with AST’s strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross functionally with all levels of management.
• Skilled in presenting data for the different levels of the organization.
• Drive to improve, automate, and scale existing processes.
• Show propensity for learning, and demonstrate ability to identify, analyze, interpret, and deliver sound solutions.
• Resourceful and curious.
• Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects while meeting set deadlines of team deliverables.
• Proven ability to make sound, fact-based decisions, and recommendations.
• Proven ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Proven ability to roll-up sleeves and do the necessary tasks to achieve goals and targets.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to take and successfully pass a drug test.
• Must be willing to submit to and successfully pass a background check.