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Position Function: 

The Controller serves as a key member of the leadership team, providing financial leadership, strategic support, and operational insight to drive business performance. This role is responsible for all accounting, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, budgeting, inventory control, financial reporting, internal controls and Corporate requests. The Controller partners closely with the President and Operations to improve profitability, support growth initiatives, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills/Experience Requirements: 

• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting or finance within a manufacturing environment

 • Strong experience in standard costing, manufacturing finance, inventory accounting, physical inventories and financial analysis

 • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

 • Strong interpersonal skills and team management skills

 • Excellent analytical skills and experience in forecasting, budget preparation, and product costing

 • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

 • Advanced Microsoft Office skills; Hyperion Essbase experience preferred

 Education Requirements:

 • BSBA in Finance or Accounting

• CPA/CMA qualified or working towards certification preferred

Key Responsibilities:

 Financial Leadership & Business Partnering

 • Serve as a key business partner to the President by identifying financial risks, opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives

 • Review and analyze monthly operating results, explaining variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year

 • Translate financial results into actionable recommendations that improve profitability and cash generation

 • Lead financial planning activities, including the annual operating plan, monthly forecasts, strategic plans, and long-range financial plans

 • Support pricing decisions by providing margin analysis, cost estimates, and financial modeling

• Partner with operations to identify cost reduction, productivity improvement, and profitability enhancement opportunities

 • Recruit, mentor, and develop accounting and finance personnel

Accounting & Financial Reporting

 • Direct all accounting and financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with GAAP and Corporate requirements

 • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and complete all Corporate requests

 • Develop and maintain financial and operational reporting that supports management decision making and performance evaluation

 • Ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting, fixed assets, and operational processes

 • Ensure compliance with SOX/JSOX requirements, Corporate policies and internal/external audit requirements

 • Partner with the maquiladora finance team to ensure accurate reporting and inventory control

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

 • Own product costing, standard cost development, annual standard cost updates, and cost roll processes

 • Analyze and explain manufacturing variances, including material usage, purchase price variances (PPV), labor efficiency, labor rate, overhead absorption, and scrap variances

 • Direct all inventory control activities, including annual physical inventories, cycle counting programs, and inventory reconciliation processes

 • Ensure the accuracy of inventory records and investigate inventory discrepancies in a timely manner

 • Maintain strong internal controls over inventory, fixed assets, production reporting, and financial reporting processes

The Overhead Door Corporation is a strong and vibrant company! We have successfully grown our sales performance both organically and through acquisition, and our balance sheet is strong. We have a great pipeline opportunity that is supported with a formal development program designed to prepare the right candidate for future growth and additional responsibilities.

Overhead Door Corporation is a leading manufacturer of doors and openers for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation applications. Our corporate headquarters is located in Lewisville, Texas.

Overhead Door Corporation has five divisions: Access Systems Division (ASD), which features the Overhead Door and Wayne Dalton garage door brands; The Genie Company, manufacturer of remote-controlled garage door opening systems; Horton Automatics, a manufacturer of automatic entrance systems; TODCO, the largest producer of truck doors for the transportation industry and Installed Services Division (ISD) which features two service and install brands: Creative Door Services in Western Canada and NationServe in the United States.

What does Overhead Door have to offer?
At The Overhead Door Corporation, we recognize people as the core of our strength. That’s why we provide a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, including medical, dental and life insurance. Employees also enjoy the freedom of optional benefits suited to their needs and lifestyles, so they take home benefits that are customized for them.
• Health and Dental – 2 options
• 401K Match
• Profit Sharing
• Company Paid Life and Disability
• Education Assistance
• Employee Purchase Program

Overhead Door Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of talented people who make things happen - a powerful and diverse team that includes women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.