Controller – Cost & Operations Accounting at Williams ()
Company Summary
Williams Furnace Company, founded in 1916, is a trusted American manufacturer of high-quality gas-fired heating products. Headquartered in Colton, California, we’ve built a legacy of innovation and reliability in the HVAC industry for over a century. Our product line includes wall furnaces, fan coils, air handlers, and room console heaters, all proudly made in the USA. We serve residential and commercial customers nationwide through a strong distribution network and a commitment to craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.
Position Summary
The Plant Controller is responsible for providing comprehensive financial leadership to the plant. The Position is responsible for the accurate reporting of results and maintenance of the company’s assets, through balance sheet integrity and providing a rigorous control environment. The Plant Controller will lead the financial staff and is accountable for plant-level responsibilities including general accounting, payables, billing, cost accounting, bill of materials, business analysis, and financial reporting.
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Primary Responsibilities
- Lead by example with a Safety First mindset in every task
- Provide financial leadership on major operational initiatives, ensuring accurate cost tracking, effective budgeting, and timely reporting that support operational success.
- Provide insight to management by overseeing product costing, standard cost development, and variance analysis to ensure accurate inventory valuation and margin reporting that drive informed decision-making.
- Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Working knowledge of business transformations, transition planning & execution while maintaining financial integrity.
- Maintain tax compliance by preparing and submitting monthly sales tax returns and annual franchise tax filings.
- Work with transaction processing staff to resolve problems, bottlenecks, and address peak workloads to facilitate the work of the group.
- Ensure adequate internal controls and compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Recommend, develop, and maintain documented procedures and policies.
- Conducts periodic internal spot-checks, audits in all financial systems, and procedures to ensure accuracy; reports findings to VP of Finance and President.
- Hire, train, educate, manage, discipline, and promote Financial Department personnel.
- Support and assist in Product/Customer margin analysis by reviewing, correcting and reconciling JDE transactions that drive detailed product line P&L.
- Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure financial statements, budgeting & forecasting, and internal controls are compliant with industry, company, and portfolio standards
- Drive change management by designing and implementing new processes and controls that strengthen financial integrity and operational efficiency
- Oversee risk management and develop contingency plans to safeguard financial stability during business transitions.
- Strong data analytical skills to include financial modeling and forecasting
- Mastery of digital financial tools such as PowerBI, data warehouses, and financial consolidation tools
- Ability to identify and articulate problems, collect data, recognize and communicate facts, work through root cause analysis and draw valid conclusions which drive business decisions and positive outcome.
Education, Experience & Qualifications
Minimum
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent field of study; and at least 10 years of hands-on accounting managerial experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must have at least 3-5 years’ professional cost accounting experience.
Preferred
- Master of Business Administration with a relevant concentration
- CPA preferred.
- JDE experience is preferred.
Skills & Characteristics
- Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure financial statements, budgeting & forecasting, and internal controls are compliant with industry, company, and portfolio standards
- Strong data analytical skills to include financial modeling and forecasting
- Mastery of digital financial tools such as PowerBI, data warehouses, and financial consolidation tools
- Ability to identify and articulate problems, collect data, recognize and communicate facts, and draw valid conclusions which drive business decisions and positive outcomes
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and effectively manage in the face of multiple abstract and concrete variables
- Mastery of articulating complex financial data in a manner than non-financial professional can understand, digest, and integrate into their wheelhouses
- Comfort with reviewing for fit, selecting, implementing, and managing a comprehensive ERP
- Excellent written, verbal, communication, and good interpersonal skills
- Advanced user in Microsoft Office applications to include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams
- Strong abilities using XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and other spreadsheet functionality to manipulate, analyze, and take action on financial data
Competency Statements
- Accountability & Dependability – Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight.
- Adaptability & Flexibility – Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities
- Analysis/Reasoning – Examines data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
- Attention to Detail – Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
- Business Alignment – Aligns the direction, products, services, and performance of a business line with the rest of the organization.
- Fiscal Accountability – Follows fiscal guidelines, regulations, principles, and standards when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions.
- Managing Projects or Programs – Structures and directs others’ work on projects or programs.
- Mathematical Reasoning – Uses mathematical techniques to calculate data or solve practical problems.
- Researching Information – Identifies, collects, and organizes data for analysis and decision-making.
- Strategic Vision – Sees the big, long-range picture.
- Stress Tolerance – Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
- Other duties as requested
Management maintains the right to add or change the duties of this position at any time.
Physical Activity/Work Environment:
Travel: Occasionally
Driving: Occasionally
Prolonged Sitting: Continuously
Prolonged Standing/Walking: Occasionally
Climbing, Crawling, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting (If applicable, indicate maximum lifting pounds: 20 lbs.):Occasionally
Finger/Hand Manipulations (e.g., 10key, typing):Continuously
Prolonged PC Monitor Use:: Continuously
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by law.”
Compensation $120K – $145K /year base, performance bonus (20% of base target)
120k to 145K per year