Assistant Controller

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

SUMMARY
Oversee financial activities of the Company and provision of financial advice and support to members of management enabling them to make sound business decisions. Assists the Controller to ensure company accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
• Participates and/or recommends to management major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies for company.
• Assist in the development of proposals for efficiency and profit improvements.
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual results in particular balance sheets and profit & loss accounts.
• Monthly financial analysis comparison on departmental level for actual vs. budget activity. 
• Prepare weekly financial reporting to analyze manufacturing KPI’s. 
• Assist with Inventory management including but not limited to month end journal entries, OSMI and NRV preparation and reporting, and monitoring and managing detailed inventory levels.
• Review, revision, and the development of new standard operating procedures. 
• Deep dive analysis of standard costs with the Controller.
• Support the deployment of accounting procedures and policies to keep up with company needs and requirements of the group.
• Assist in the execution of financial accounting system improvements including: general ledger, cost accounting, inventory accounting, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and planning and budgeting.
• Monitor and make recommendations for the system of internal control.
• Provide recommendations to ensure the coordination standards and the financial policy/principles of the Franke group are adhered to.
• Collaborate on arrangement and control of periodic physical inventories with the Controller.
• Prepares reports, which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
• Supports the Controller in managing budget preparation, budget proposals, and prepares supporting documentation and justification.
• Assists with audits of company's accounts.
• Coordinates with Human Resources all aspects of employee relations including, but not limited to, employee interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling, disciplinary action, complaints, scheduling, training and development etc.
• Reliable attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Very High Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 
• Very High Reasoning Skills - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• Computer Skills - Word processing, spreadsheets, and database software.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 
• BS/BA Degree in related field;
• Minimum five years prior related work experience.
• CPA or CMA preferred, not required. 
• SAP experience preferred. ERP experience required.  
• Manufacturing or Distribution experience preferred, not required. 
• Bilingual in English in Spanish preferred, not required. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Does directly supervise staff.

Contact details

Franke Talent Acquisition Team, US

franke-recruiting.us@franke.com