Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Kaeser Compressors, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful suppliers of industrial compressed air and vacuum systems with nearly 7,000 employees worldwide. Our primary goal is providing exceptional customer service coupled with innovative products and progressive system solutions. We specialize in evaluating each customer's application and providing the most energy efficient and effective air system solution.

We are seeking individuals who have worked in an office environment to fill the position of Financial Controller for our Fredericksburg location.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Overall management and leadership of the accounting function.
• Oversee full-cycle accounting department operations : G / L, A / P, A / R, credit & collections, and tax (income, sales, and property).
• Define and direct a tight, repeatable month-end close process and prepare monthly financial statements, including reporting to other entities.
• Work closely with all departments to understand variances, and to design effective, repeatable processes and systems to provide leadership with actionable financial data and insights.
• Continually evaluate and improve accounting systems and processes, striving for process automation, improved efficiency and accuracy, and greater internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Help manage outside auditors during annual external audit and agreed upon procedures.
• Manage monthly and annual filings and reporting for internal and external financials, corporate income tax, sales tax, and property tax.
• Coordination with accounting personnel of International affiliates.
• Establish, implement, and review accounting team goals.
• Establish strong relationships with inter-departmental peers and be their go-to accounting resource.
• Supervise, develop, and provide guidance and direction to accounting personnel to assist them in their professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Required Skills

Education, Experience

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package including Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan as well as an on-site exercise facility, free exercise classes and a health and wellness program. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.