at Arnold Magnetic Technologies in Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job purpose
The Operational Controller is responsible for establishing, managing,
and analyzing production‑related costs, inventory valuation, and overall cost
control system. This role leads month‑end close activities, prepares financial reports, supports
budgeting and forecasting, and drives continuous improvement of costing processes, internal
controls, and operational financial performance.
The position applies established accounting principles and GAAP standards while proactively
identifying cost drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
Cost Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Prepare and analyze sales reports, margin analysis, and key financial metrics
- Perform analysis of production costs, overhead rates, inventory valuation, and departmental spending
- Establish and maintain overhead rates and job cost analysis processes
- Calculate monthly reserves for excess/obsolete inventory and inventory variances
- Oversee month-end close including preparation of monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting packages.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Analysis
- Support preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, including production cost planning
- Perform sensitivity and trend analyses to identify cost drivers and impact of volume, labor efficiency, and overhead changes
- Build dashboards and analytical tools to track KPIs and cost‑reduction initiatives
- Analyze variances to budget/forecast and BOMs; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
Operational Finance & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Production, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to align financial expectations with performance and delivery capabilities
- Work with Purchasing to analyze material purchase plans and supplier agreements for cost improvements
- Support order management, demand planning, and financial aspects of customer communications
- Recommend improvements to internal controls and accounting processes
- Maintain capital expenditure records, perform ROI/payback analyses, and support long‑range capital planning
- Support internal and external audit requests and ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies
Required Skills / Abilities
- Must be able to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and organize workload to meet organizational timelines in a fast paced, high growth environment.
- Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. Able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner.
- Solid interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to translate complex data for non-financial audiences.
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel including, but not limited to V look up, and pivot tables.
Education & Experience
- BA/BS degree (or equivalent) in Finance/
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.PI285777173
