Controller

Controller

The
Controller will be one of the primary business partners to the Performance
Center Director and will integrate finance into the Performance Center
functions. They will provide analysis and robust challenges to
support the PC decision making processes with a focus on value creation.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Partners with Performance Center Director and Operations Management to drive results at the location through leadership, teamwork, and communication.
• Ensures all Performance Center staff are trained properly and adhere to accounting policies and procedures.
• Periodically reviews procedures for proper compliance and function.
• Manages and performs monthly close, including financial statement preparation in accordance with US GAAP and all reconciliation and review activities.
• Ensures all financial deadlines for financial and ad hoc reporting are met.
• Prepares and coordinates Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly forecasting cycle, variance reporting, and managing the Capital acquisition process.
• Supports bids and proposals by preparing current and future cost estimates as well as rate structure simulation.
• Reviews contracts to ensure they are in alignment with current accounting polices, with a focus on revenue recognition and cost-matching.
• Manages all product costing functions, including labor collection and utilization, monitoring overhead rates, and communicating results to operations management.
• Works with external and internal auditors as needed to support the completion of our audit programs with a focus on timely and accurate reporting and controls.
• Ensures Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) internal controls are reviewed, updated, and followed. Coordinates SOX and financial audit testing at the facility.
• Ensures that SOX 404 testing is compliant, timely, accurate, and fully documented.
• Develops team members to strengthen the skills and capabilities of the Performance Center Finance department.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 8+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing facility required.
• Prior Controller experience preferred.
• Government accounting experience preferred.
• MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
• Working knowledge of CAS and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) required.
• Advanced level of computer skills in e-mail, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Proven analytical abilities, including strong accounting/financial, budgeting, business planning, and forecasting skills, with solid working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Self-starter capable of interacting closely with production, bidding, materials, and customer service, as well as the ability to quickly identify and solve complex problems.
• Ability to develop and deliver clear and informative presentations to senior management, peers, and co-workers.
• Excellent written and verbal skills to interact with people at all levels and functions inside and outside of the business.
• Ability to work with a high velocity and large volume of detail to produce accurate results within aggressive deadlines.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes and capabilities.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Leadership skills-people management, meeting facilitation, and customer support.
• Exceptional organization skills are required with emphasis on attention to details.
• Flexible with high energy, able to handle multiple tasks smoothly.

Pay range: $105,000-150,000/year

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, New York, 12051
United States