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SalaryAbout the Company
Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, our unified company relaunched in March 2021 as ASC Engineered Solutions. Under a single name and logo, ASC Engineered Solutions continues our focus on improving the customer experience every day and striving to deliver service excellence. For more than 150 years we have provided the finest-quality pipe products and services with integrity and dedication to superior customer service at all levels. ASC Engineered Solutions provides expertise and product solutions for a wide range of applications, from plumbing and mechanical, HVAC, industrial and fire protection to mining, and oil and gas. Our comprehensive line of products includes: pipe couplings, plain-end fittings, valves, cast and malleable iron fittings, forged steel fittings, steel pipe nipples and couplings, pipe hangers and hardware, channel and strut fittings, mining and oil field fittings, and much more.
TheDistribution Center Controller will provide leadership and development of analytic tools and processes across all company Distribution Centers and have a companywide leadership role in inventory valuation accounting, policies, and procedures as well as play a key role in governing Inventory costing execution and developing/monitoring key analytics to ensure complete transparency for the Controllership and FP&A teams. This position will also play a key role in supporting the ASC's plant and operating business units and report directly to the company's Corporate Controller.
Requirements:How Will You Help?
- Distribution Center Controllership
- Report, analyze and monitor monthly inventory balances and product costs (including freight and duty costs and standard to actual cost variances) and ensure amounts reported comply with USGAAP and company policies.
- Support the financial accounting month-end close process, external audits, and process improvement initiatives.
- Partner with FP&A and operating unit management to develop and execute inventory and cost reduction plans, and product cost make versus buy decisions.
- Play a key role in preparing, analyzing, and understanding costs for new products and equipment.
- Analyze and provide insight for inventory level and cost trends including material, freight, and duty costs.
- Participate and help lead efforts, with Distribution Center management in cost and process improvement projects.
- Company policies and procedures
- Develop and implement inventory valuation, cost accounting and material scrap accounting policies, procedures and internal controls used by Plant Controllers and other key organizations (Operations, Procurement and Logistics)
- Monitor the company's cycle count processes and results and support the development of corrective action plans as necessary to ensure accurate inventory balances.
- Develop ERP system improvement and optimization objectives to improve reporting, controls, and processes, including forecasting processes.
- Company Inventory Valuation
- Calculate and monitor inventory valuation amounts including excess and obsolete allowances and capitalized variance amounts.
- Manage the periodic standard setting and costing process and ensure standard costs comply with company policy.
- Develop and implement process improvement and reporting standardization projects.
What Will You Bring?
- 10+ years of overall experience in finance and accounting; manufacturing and distribution accounting experience a plus
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, a CPA or CMA preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong project management skills, including ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and follow through on completion of high-profile projects.
