About this role
<div style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <div><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Additional Locations:</strong> <span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br><strong>Requisition ID: </strong><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">25899</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ferrara/KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers, aerials, industrial, wildland, and rescue apparatus. Working hands-on with both municipal and industrial fire departments, the Ferrara/KME team thrives on diagnosing departments' current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ferrara/KME is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.</span></span></div> <div> </div> </div><p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><u>Job Summary:</u></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This position reports directly to VP Finance. Acts as Finance business partner to the VP/GM providing value-added analysis to increase revenue and profits, generate cash and meet overall business goals and objectives. The Controller has full responsibility for the organization’s accounting and finance function including implementing policies and procedures. </span></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><u>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</u></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><em>This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.</em></span></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:2.66667px"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for preparing financial statements, internal/external reporting packages. Ensure sox compliance, internal controls, facilitate audits, and other inquiries.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare monthly rolling forecasts for the fiscal year (P&L, Cash) working with functional areas (commercial, purchasing, operations). Explain performance variances and key drivers.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for the integrity of the plant reporting systems, (i.e., receiving, shipping, inventories, labor efficiency, material usage, etc.) so that accurate financial statements that are bridged to budget and forecast can be submitted for each month's business activity by the established deadlines.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coordinate the activities of the plant in the areas of accounting costs and budgets through the review of the operations and the criteria used for developing cost standards and expense budgets to establish an acceptable base for measuring product cost, expense control, and plant performance.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regularly monitors plant performance to targets to track progress, makes modifications as necessary, and accurately forecasts anticipated performance.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ensure proper account distribution for item expenses, inventories, fixed assets, etc.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Facilitate the monthly closing process along with accounting staff to meet reporting requirements and deadlines.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coordinate the taking of annual physical inventory to assure accurate ending inventories balance.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Monitor cycle count program for completeness and accuracy.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepares appropriation requests and the justification of it for capital expenditures to ensure that the funds are being requested in accordance with corporate guidelines.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for conducting monthly financial reviews with plant staff to track performance and forecast improvements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for ensuring that all financial, and governmental reports are completed and submitted in a timely manner.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of all balance sheet accounts by ensuring that account reconciliations are completed monthly/quarterly as scheduled.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coordinate all activities, related to year-end audit requirements, SOX compliance, operating plans, forecasts, and outlooks.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Monitor and resolve any issues regarding procedures, systems, or cost centers. Delegates accounting function to members of the accounting department and follows up to ensure that attainment of assigned goals</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Review and approve all continuous improvement initiative reporting of anticipated and actual results.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Directly supervises the accounting staff. The Controller is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><u>Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</u></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:2.66667px"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated broad background in all aspects of accounting, finance, planning and analysis, reporting, sox compliance, and IT systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated effectiveness in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization, requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing organizational priorities.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Solid project management and problem-solving capabilities.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to effectively present information to top management and supervision of staff.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to effectively manage change and process improvement.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical accounting material, financial reports, legal documents, respond to inquiries from customers, and regulatory agencies.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel).</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preferred: CPA.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience in IT system knowledge MAPICS and SAP.</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preferred experience in publicly traded company.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><u>Education and/or Experience:</u></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:2.66667px"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s degree with major in accounting or equivalent</span></li> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">7+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance at an industrial manufacturing company.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.5in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:150%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in 2.0pt 0.25in;line-height:150%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p><p class="paragraph"> </p> <p class="paragraph"><em><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Terex Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Terex Corporation also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. </span></span></span></em></p> <p class="paragraph"> </p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><strong>NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS</strong> </span></span></span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Effective January 1, 2020, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, the "CCPA"), if you are a California resident, you may have certain additional rights. 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