Corporate Controller

The Company

Continental Disc Corporation, LLC (“CDC”) designs and manufactures safety-critical products that protect pressure-containing vessels from catastrophic failure. CDC is headquartered in Liberty, Missouri (outside Kansas City), and has manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas, and Ahmedabad, India with additional sales offices in India, the Netherlands and China. CDC benefits from being one of the most recognized brands in its industry and a reputation for outstanding quality earned over its more than 55 years of operation. CDC’s customers include blue-chip companies in the chemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, general industrial, aerospace, defense, food and beverage, municipal, and other markets globally.

CDC’s manufacturing operations are high-mix, low-volume. CDC’s rupture discs are made in Liberty and rely on precise metal-cutting, stamping, scoring, machining, and assembly operations. Destructive and non-destructive testing is critical to validate that every production lot meets the customer’s specification. Material quality and consistency are critical, requiring lot traceability. CDC’s valve products are made in Houston and India. CDC purchases steel and aluminum forgings from external suppliers and machines, assembles, configures, and tests to produce final products. CDC excels at serving the most demanding industries and quality requirements, including conformance with NADCAP, AS9100D, ISO9001, ATEX, ASME, ITAR, UL and other certifications and standards bodies. CDC also possesses two flow labs that allow CDC’s engineers to design and certify products internally, a significant barrier to entry.

The Role

Based in Liberty MO, the Corporate Controller is primarily responsible for the controllership activities of the business, including accounting, auditing, tax compliance and reporting. This position requires a strong leader with strong business acumen, strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, financial statement interpretation and analysis, presentation, and reporting skills as well as excellent communication skills and a commitment to continual process improvement. This individual should be an energetic proactive manager exhibiting characteristics of servant leadership who can consistently meet deadlines and produce accurate financial information.

Requirements

Essential Functions

Controllership

• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process. Completes according to corporate schedule and provides accurate results.

• Ensure proper controls are in place and operating effectively and execute internal controls.

• Fulfill external and internal audit requests. Develop and maintain relationships with corporate accounting and internal audit teams to ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and company policies. Liaison with external auditors to ensure compliance, timely submissions and reviewing/aligning on adjusting entries.

• Ownership and leadership of the account receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and inventory management processes and team.

• Review and approval of all account reconciliations and journal entries.

• Partners with HR to ensure proper reporting and coding of payroll.

• Manages incentive compensation (Sales, LEAN, TEE) tracking and administration.

• Capital deployment, reporting, reconciliation, and tracking.

• Leads the cycle count program and physical inventory process.

• Maintains Levels of Authority document and ensures compliance across the organization.

• Cash Management: Authorization of ACH and wire payments through Bank of America.

• Aligns financial processes globally.

• Monitors administration of established procedures and identifies opportunities for improvement.

• Leads and/or participates in special projects and assignments as required.

Financial Leadership and Communication

• Ability to collaborate across the organization and positively influence business outcomes. Effectively communicate with business leaders across all functional disciplines.

• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and developing accounting employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance and mentoring; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems – all in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Drives a culture of performance and results.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with finance, accounting, economics, or other business related major.

• MBA or Masters in Accounting preferred.

• CPA preferred.

• 7+ years of work experience in finance and accounting.

• Manufacturing experience preferred but would consider a candidate with experience at a company in an industrial market with exposure to products like CDC.

Technical / Function Specific

• A good understanding of financial statements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Advanced math and analytical skills.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to sift through complicated business issues and communicate only the important aspects in a clear and concise manner.

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to effectively manage projects, including planning, prioritization and execution to completion.

• Excellent business judgment and demonstrated proficiency in organizational, analytical, & conceptual problem solving.

• Demonstrated ability and experience advising and influencing executives, providing insights that lead to key decision making within the business.

• Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company accounting software, ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office.

Behavioral

• Concern for quality, accuracy and safety, and ability to foster those traits among employees.

• Ability to work well with others across all levels of the organization, including the Board of Directors.

• High integrity and trustworthiness with confidential information.

• High level of self-motivation and adaptability.

• Strong bias for action, a sense of urgency and the ability to drive results in a matrix organization.

• Sincere dedication to the best interest of the company, its customers, and employees.

Willingness and ability to champion and enforce accounting procedures and company policies.

• Ability to exhibit composure, patience, and confidence when facing difficult situations.

• Self-starter with a proven track record of managing multiple priorities.

Physical Requirements

• Motor skills sufficient to use required tools and machinery successfully and safely.

• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk for majority of scheduled shift, typically 8-10 hours per day, though possibly more when overtime is required.

• Using proper lifting techniques, ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and safety shoes.

Benefits

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and 401K with Match eligible day one. Employee Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Voluntary Cancer Plan, Fitness Room, Safety Shoe Reimbursement, Prescription Eye Glass Allowance, 12 Holidays* (one floating) , Paid time off, Tuition Reimbursement and so much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)