Junior Controller (Operations)
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In short
The Junior Controller (Operations) will partner with GWS Tool Group's operations team to analyze manufacturing costs, inventory, and financial performance, providing actionable insights for improvement. This role involves detailed variance analysis, financial reporting, operational planning, and supporting control systems across multiple manufacturing locations.
Responsibilities
- Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs to identify improvement opportunities.
- Investigate actual performance against standard costs and explain variances.
- Partner with plant leaders to develop and track corrective actions.
- Review and update costing inputs like bills of material and routings.
- Develop and present operational KPIs for productivity, scrap, and inventory performance.
- Monitor inventory, reconcile subledgers, and investigate discrepancies.
- Strengthen cycle counting and physical inventory procedures.
- Analyze inventory aging and recommend adjustments for excess/obsolete stock.
- Improve inventory turns and manage working capital.
- Coordinate month-end close activities, including inventory and cost accounting entries.
- Prepare operational performance reviews highlighting variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Support budget and forecast processes, challenging assumptions with operations.
- Prepare business cases for capital investments and process improvements.
- Standardize costing, inventory controls, and reporting across locations.
- Improve ERP data quality and reporting tools.
- Support finance system enhancements and process documentation.
- Assist with internal and external audits and promote compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Five or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
- Direct responsibility for manufacturing cost accounting.
- Experience with inventory valuation and operational variance analysis.
- Experience with standard costing and manufacturing financial controls.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience analyzing ERP data.
- Ability to investigate beyond summary reports and connect financial results to production activity.
- Ability to communicate practical recommendations to operations leaders.
- Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and organization.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and influence cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Infor Visual ERP preferred.
- Experience with multiple manufacturing locations preferred.
- Ability to travel to assigned locations.
Benefits
- Consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
Skills
ExcelMicrosoft OfficeERP
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About Sandvik
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024, the Sandvik Group had approximately 41,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.
Company
SandvikJob Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
South Beloit, United States of America
Menomonee Falls, United States of America
Nashville, United States of America
Surprise, United States of America
Tavares, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor
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