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Controller - Corporate

Rogers Machinery Company

Portland, OR

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$150,000–$185,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Consolidation, Accounting Policies, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Business Administration, Business Strategy, Cash Flow, Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Coaching, Commercial Banking, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Employee Assistance Plan, Establish Priorities, Federal Tax, Finance, Financial Audit, Financial Control, Financial Planning, Financial Policies, Financial Procedures, Financial Reporting, Financial Risk, Financial Statements, Financial Systems, Financial Transactions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Follow Through, Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Hospital, Income Tax, Integrated Circuits (ICs), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Office Management, Operational Communications, Operational Improvement, People Management, Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Implementation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Property Tax, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Quality Metrics, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Sales, Sales Tax, Set Goals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Tax Regulations, Technical Accounting, Time Management, Treasury, Use Tax, Variance Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Portland, OR
POSTED
2 days ago
Company Overview:

Rogers Machinery, founded in 1949, specializes in industrial compressed air systems, blowers, vacuum pumps, and positive displacement pumps. We have 8 branches in the Northwest with full sales, service, and parts capability as well as locations in San Jose, CA, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Southern California. Our production facilities are in Portland, OR and Centralia, WA. Visit our web site for more information at www.rogers-machinery.com.

Rogers Core Values: Commitment to our Customers; Honesty; Safety; Commitment to our Employees and the Communities we serve.

Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage; profit sharing & 401k; career training & growth support; counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation and sick leave; referral program; flexible spending account; legal aid; voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)

Career Website: rogers-machinery.com/pages/careers

Job Summary:

Provide leadership, guidance, and expertise to the accounting and finance department, branches and operational teams. The Controller is responsible for organizing, maintaining, and directing all general accounting activities and functions within the established accounting policies of the organization, including recording, and maintaining the company's financial records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and managing the preparation of various managerial reports.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Manage the monthly and annual close, including consolidation of entities. Implement adequate processes to improve the reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting in compliance with relevant accounting standards (GAAP and/or IFRS).
  • Deliver timely and accurate financial statement reporting to the CFO and senior leadership, including narrative commentary, variance analysis, and business insights that facilitate informed decision-making. Proactively communicates financial risks, delays, or discrepancies to the CFO rather than waiting to be asked.
  • Reviews general ledger account data and analysis to ensure that the Company's financial records are complete and accurate.
  • Expert understanding of internal controls related to accounting and reporting. Responsible for ensuring adequate internal controls within accounting and collaborates with other teams to ensure adequate controls exist for processes that impact accounting.
  • Developing and implementing key accounting policies and establishing procedures regarding financial transactions and financial reporting.
  • Analyzes processes, procedures, and workflows; initiates, develops, and implements process improvements.
  • Lead and mentor the Portland based accounting staff by utilizing the performance management process, including confirming job responsibilities, establishing goals and job competencies, developing skills, coaching on a continuous basis, and evaluating performance. Holds staff accountable to quality standards and deadlines; builds bench strength and delegates effectively to develop team capability.
  • Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
  • Responsible for tax compliance with all federal, state, and local corporate, and other applicable taxes; including sales/use tax, B&O, property tax.
  • Lead treasury functions including forecasting of cash flow position. Maintain commercial banking relationships and facilitate an appropriate credit resource.
  • Coordinate and assist in annual financial audits and federal income tax filings, providing supporting documentation and requests.
  • Identifies and executes accounting-related projects that support company and department strategic initiatives.
  • Builds credibility and trusted relationships with branch managers, branch office managers and business leaders across the organization; serves as a finance business partner who understands operational realities, communicates financial concepts in plain language, and earns the currency necessary to drive change beyond the accounting function.
Additional Job Duties:
  • Serve as the primary finance-side owner of ERP integrity within Epicor Kinetic, including chart of accounts governance, system controls, and reconciliation between sub-ledgers and the general ledger. Partners with IT to ensure finance system configurations support accurate reporting.
  • Optimizes work processes. Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Manage intercompany and subsidiary accounting, including consolidation eliminations, intercompany reconciliations, and multi-entity reporting (including IC-DISC subsidiary). Ensures accuracy and completeness of all entity-level financials prior to consolidation.
  • Develop, document, and drive adoption of accounting policies and standard operating procedures across the organization; not only defines how processes should work but ensures they are understood, executed, and sustained company-wide. Acts as a change agent in implementing operational improvements that span Finance, branches and other departments.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
  • Accounting designation (CPA, CMA preferred) or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.
  • Minimum of 7+ years of progressively complex technical accounting/finance experience required.
  • 4+ years of supervision of staff in a mid-size corporate environment demonstrating strong leadership skills.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Possesses a continuous growth mindset, high sense of urgency, and a strong desire for excellence.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to establish and maintain effective relationships across all lines of business; able to communicate effectively to influence others and gain support to achieve results in a cooperative manner.
  • Demonstrated ability to function as a true business partner, not just a reporting function; influences decisions, challenges assumptions, and earns the organizational trust needed to lead change beyond Finance.
  • Demonstrated sound decision-making ability.
  • Manages competing priorities and deadlines independently; completes assignments and projects on time without requiring escalation prompts or repeated follow-up from leadership.
  • Effectively problem solve, prioritize, and follow through on assignments and projects.
  • Must have excellent Excel skills.
Preferred Skills:
  • MBA in Accounting or Finance preferred.
  • Accounting designation (CPA, CMA) or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Physical Demands:
  • Long periods of time sitting at computer/desk.
  • Ability to move around a manufacturing environment.
Job Type:
  • Full-time
Benefits:
  • Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account(s)
  • Life Insurance
  • Profit Share
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) and Roth Plans
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
  • Legal Aid/ID Shield
  • Financial Advisors
  • Pet Insurance
  • Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.
Pay Range:
  • $150,000 - $185,000 annually


People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: On-site - potential hybrid position.

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