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Bodycote · 6 days ago

Regional Controller

Los Angeles, CA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

7+ years exp

Bodycote is the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, employing highly skilled staff globally. The Regional Controller will act as the primary financial business partner for operations, leading financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting while partnering with operations management to support strategic decision-making.

AutomotiveEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Lead the quarterly forecasting and annual planning cycles for the Division

Responsible for analysis and review of Divisional topics across all Regions, such as fixed assets, capital requests, account receivables, surcharges, and other central topics

Prepares the compilation, reporting, and analysis of KPIs, actual results, forecasts, and business plans, and recommends ways to identify areas of risk, improve analysis, or simplify processes

Partner with the Vice Presidents of Operations and General Managers to support sound strategic and tactical decision-making at the plant, regional, and division levels

Provide accounting & analytical support for Office Managers, General Managers, and Vice Presidents

Create process maps and guidelines for the Division. Utilized a focus on lean process approach to improve speed, accuracy, and quality of activities and tasks performed by the controlling team

Lead best practice sharing activity and collaboration among locations, regions, finance, and accounting

Drive a process-focused culture, ensuring robust internal financial controls are maintained, constantly monitored, and adequately addressed

Direct, engage in, and support regional as well as divisional projects

Qualification

CPAFinance experienceAccounting experienceHyperionSAPPower BIProcess improvementTeam collaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements; therefore, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident cardholders

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent; CPA preferred

Minimum of 7 years' progressive experience in finance and accounting functions in a multi-national company, preferably with multi-site responsibility

Strong personal initiative to ensure success in the role by seeking out potential problems and creative solutions

Ability to translate financial results to operational performance, and vice versa

Hands-on approach, with an eagerness to be in the plants to learn, understand, and coach/mentor office managers and general managers as needed to achieve established performance metrics

This position is responsible for the financial function of the business and, as such, will perform duties in a fiscally responsible manner while dealing with sensitive and confidential information

May have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants in this role, and as such cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to other individuals

Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language

Must be able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time in an industrial environment

Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform functions

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs

Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions

Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc

Ability to hear in person and via phone