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Justrite Safety Group · 3 hours ago

Business Unit Controller, Motion Safety

Broomfield, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

7+ years exp

Justrite Safety Group is a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet through advanced industrial safety solutions. The Motion Safety Business Unit Controller will oversee financial performance, provide strategic insights, and ensure accurate financial reporting while partnering with the leadership team to drive improvements within the business unit.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the business unit. Eliciting insight from the reviews that can be communicated to Senior Leadership to drive key decision making

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards

Consolidate financial statements for the entire group, reflecting the combined financial position and performance

Help drive focused insights into key drivers of site operational performances (PPV, absorption impact and key cost drivers)

Develop and manage the budgeting process, coordinating with the local leadership team and Business Unit General Managers to establish the appropriate financial targets

Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations for improvement

Ensure compliance with local, national, and company-wide fiscal policies

Coordinate as needed with JSG’s Tax Manager to ensure compliance across our relevant tax positions (including local, state and federal regulations)

Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making by senior management. Take a proactive role in helping to forward steer the business

Evaluate and make thoughtful recommendations regarding capital investment opportunities, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives

Build analytical based forecasts, budgets and strategic plans that help guide the business on a go forward basis

Partner with Senior Leadership to develop and track operations KPI’s that will drive efficiency and cost reduction initiatives

Coordinate and oversee the annual standard cost roll

Understand and monitor cost accounting variances and identify suggestions to improve unfavorable variances

Ensuring proper inventory tracking and collections of labor / shop floor activity, including physical inventories

Help implement and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity

Identify and mitigate financial risks through proactive analysis and control measures

Lead and mentor a team of financial professionals responsible for subsidiary-level accounting and reporting

Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the finance team

Communicate financial performance, trends, and forecasts to senior leadership team and other relevant stakeholders

Act as strategic business partner for the Business Unit General Manager helping drive business performance

Work across functions to help communicate inefficiencies while being a resource to help problem solve areas of improvement for the business

Where needed, help oversee the implementation and integration of financial systems and technology platforms to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting

Qualification

Financial ReportingBudgetingForecastingFinancial AnalysisAccounting PrinciplesERP SystemsAnalytical SkillsLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsTeam ManagementProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

7 - 10 years or progressive experience in financial management and reporting roles

Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and compliance standards

Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting principles and drivers of plant variances

Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Syteline, etc.)

Advanced proficiency with Excel is required

Preferred

CPA or MBA preferred

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities

Entrepreneurial spirit; comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy

Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop staff

Strong team orientation with the ability to work collaboratively

Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment efficiently and effectively

Project management skills, including experience creating, prioritizing, scheduling, tracking reviewing, and ensuring completion of tasks by set deadlines

Display follow-through on all tasks and a readiness to do what it takes, flexibility and willingness to work overtime, if necessary, to complete assignments and meet deadlines

Strong initiative and drive, including a willingness to collaborate on projects and in areas beyond Accounting and Finance