Controller at American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC in Troy, Michigan

Job Description:

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Controller

CATEGORY Administration

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description

What’s your passion?

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we’re driven by technology, and we’re using it to alter the landscape of today’s modern battlespace in order to provide our soldiers with the equipment they need to come home safely. We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry – like the U.S. Army’s OMFV program – with our next-generation vehicle systems that empower and protect the members of our U.S. Armed Forces.

If you share our passion, we welcome you to join our tight-knit team as we continue to make a difference. We are proud of our work, we are devoted to our customers, and we are dedicated to our employees.

If you’re satisfied, so are we.

American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV), in Troy, MI, delivers next generation capability, technology and competition to high priority United States modernization programs. Leveraging the global portfolio of Rheinmetall’s Vehicle Systems Division, ARV provides advanced tracked and wheeled combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles. ARV offers forward thinking capabilities such open systems architectures to enable the rapid insertion of maturing technologies, platform commonality to reduce production and lifecycle costs, and the transfer of technology to establish local production capabilities. Rheinmetall’s collaborative global structure allows for the maturation and strengthening of the U.S. Industrial Base now and into the future.

Job Summary:

The Controller leads the accounting team at American Rheinmetall and is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and overseeing internal control framework to safeguard company assets. This position is a key member of the Finance team and reports directly to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.

Estimated Salary Range: $145,000-155,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Oversee daily work of the Accounting team, consisting of up to (3) direct reports. Provide strong leadership and support to the team, including carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Review accounting coding used in purchase requisitions/orders created by Supply Chain team to ensure proper and in alignment with how expense was accounted for in budget.
• Review customer contracts in collaboration with Contracts and Program Management teams to understand proper revenue recognition for each contract in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
• Manage unbilled receivable (i.e. contracts in process asset) balance including reviewing for possible risk or exposure.
• Administer company credit card program and related reporting.
• Lead month-end close process, including reviewing work performed by accounting team (journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accounting system processing, etc.); ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow).
• Analyze current month’s financial results in accordance with corporate format and reporting schedule.
• Support the Financial Reporting team with reconciliation of intercompany accounts each month.
• Contribute to annual budget and monthly reforecasting processes, including working with budget owners at the business to understand/manage budget available for their organizations by expense account and provide comparison to actuals recorded.
• Lead various audit efforts, ensuring proper coordination with auditors on fieldwork schedule and audit request submission; includes external financial statement audits, corporate/internal audits and government audits as required.
• Maintain accounting policies, practices, and procedures; ensure compliance amongst both accounting team and teams outside of accounting; assure proper adherence to relevant accounting standards and regulations, including Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS).
• Maintain hierarchy of organizations, accounts, and projects within the accounting system.
• Maintain internal controls to ensure company assets are adequately safeguarded and results are accurately reported; provide recommendations to strengthen internal control environment as risks are identified.
• Provide support as needed to teams outside of accounting, ensuring questions or requests for information/data are addressed in a timely and professional manner by the accounting team.
• Act as accounting team lead in the completion of special projects including collaborative company-wide initiatives, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities with the ability to train/mentor up to 3 team members

Minimum experience/qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience as a controller, accounting manager, or similar role including supervisory experience.
• Able to manage working in a matrix environment with multiple tasks and supervisors
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Good planning and organizational skills to prioritize workload
• Ability to work independently and seek clarification on work assignments/priorities as needed
• Ability to work effectively in a changing, unstructured environment and provide suggestions for process structure and improvement
• Ability to work in an international environment and different time zones
• Computer literacy, specifically Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality requirements regarding company finances and personnel information

Preferred experience/qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant
• Government contracting/defense industry experience desired, but not required
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint desired, but not required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent degree with 5 years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree in accounting or equivalent degree with 3 years of relevant experience

Background prerequisites

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe may be required
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to work overtime as needed

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

American Rheinmetall is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Troy, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Functions:

• Accounting –
  • Maintain accurate accounting records, for Direct and Indirect expenses as well as Allowable and Not Allowed for DCAA Certified Costing requirements.
  • Coordinate monthly accounting close for ARD and ARS, including preparation of monthly internal and external reports: timely and accurate.
  • Work with CFO to create and maintain monthly consolidated dashboard for the Hub and Operating companies operating within its structure.
• Reporting
  • Work with Director of Finance to develop monthly data entry for reporting in Germany-based systems for ARV.
  • Produce monthly financial packages.
• Inventory Control
  • Responsible for maintaining accurate books for materials inventory, including processing invoices thorough the ERP for matching process; follow up as necessary with Procurement and Materials Handling.
  • Coordinate weekly cycle counts, review and post adjustments to inventory as necessary.
• Certified Costing
  • Maintain updated certified costing rates compliant with DCAA guidance.
• Bid Costing
  • Work with Director of Finance and project team to provide accurate costing for new bids and contracts as needed.
• Fixed Asset accounting
  • Coordinate capital purchases process from requisition creation/approval to posting invoices to FA system and running monthly depreciation process.
• Create invoices in System for Award Management (SAM) and Other Miscellaneous Income in NAV as needed.
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned by Director of Finance

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Ability to manage working in a matrix environment with multiple tasks and supervisors.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organize skills to prioritize workload.
• Ability to work independently and seek clarification on work assignments/priorities as needed.
• Ability to work effectively in a changing, unstructured environment and provide suggestions for process structure and improvement.
• Ability to work in an international environment and different time zones.
• Detailed knowledge of computer systems, specifically Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. word, excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality requirements regarding company finances and personnel information.
• Positive attitude and flexible approach to work.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent

Experience:

• 8+ years’ experience in Defense Contracting / DCAA Accounting/Financial Services on either the Contractor or the Contract Owner role.
• Experience with accounting and reporting for consolidation of companies.
• Experience in leadership role in Accounting/Finance

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NAV and Paychex preferred.
• Experience in a FOCI-mitigated company a real plus.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Continuous sitting

BENEFITS Robust medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, education reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program

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EOE STATEMENT

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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