Regional Controller

Why Valmont

Welcome to Valmont, where a world of opportunity awaits. When you join our team, you become part of a passionate group dedicated to changing lives and conserving resources around the globe. We want problem solvers who roll up their sleeves to foster progress and innovation for all people. At Valmont, we provide infrastructure, irrigation, tubing and coatings to the world. We strengthen cities. We nourish croplands. We design, manufacture and coat. Our products and services make a difference. Join us, and BUILD YOUR WORLD.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

Reporting to the North America Controller, TD&S Utility, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the finance and accounting functions and practices for the Infrastructure segments in one of the North America regions. This includes such areas as forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis, accounting systems, internal control, financial reporting, management accounting information, working capital management, business studies and financial justifications, analysis and interpretation of operating statistics and recommendations to Division Management concerning finance and accounting issues.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports into the North America Controller, TD&S Utility and has three or more direct reports
• This role requires up to 40% travel (domestic and international) with overnight stays
• Under the instructions of the North America Controller, directs the development, preparation and maintenance of the annual budgets
• Reviews and reports the financial and statistical progress as related to budgets and assists management in achieving the budgeted goals
• Proactively makes recommendations on matters affecting this business
• Directs the accounting functions in coordination with the Corporate accounting policies and procedures. These functions include:

• consolidating of quarterly profitability review, Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan
• providing continual forecasts of the results of current operations

• Coordinates and actively participates in working capital management
• Responsible for determining resource requirements, training needs, and internal control procedures that address relevant objectives
• Responsible for executing policies and procedures related to internal control, make recommendations on controls, monitor their application with process and provide accountability to senior management for responsibilities in internal control
• Maintain the appropriate professional competencies and evaluate the capacity, staffing levels, and competency of the functional area's personnel

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Participate with the Division management in establishing goals, objectives and priorities
• Direct preparation and review all financial statements and reports
• Review and approve capital equipment and tooling requests, and project expenditures requests according to established operational procedures
• Support management in the pricing and costing of Infrastructure products

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Preferred Bachelor's with 7+ years of relevant experience or Associates Degree with 9+ years relevant experience or 11+ years of relevant experience
• Seven years of finance and accounting experience where there is a clear progression in roles and responsibilities
• Experience with ERP systems and financial consolidation software
• A thorough understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Ability to plan and organize utilizing logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet deadlines and objectives
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written and the ability to clearly and concisely present information to Company management
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Demonstrates desire to continuously build knowledge and skills shares expertise with others
• Demonstrates ability to develop subordinates' skills and encourage growth
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant designation
• MBA
• Solid financial and analytical skills and the ability to demonstrate attention to detail
• Cost accounting experience at a manufacturing facility
• Managerial capability which ensures leadership and motivation of both direct reports and other stakeholders to achieve quality and timely performance in the face of continual deadlines and uncontrollable external factors
• Conceptual, analytical and organizational skills for developing processes and procedures in addition to coordinating implementation and operation
• Capability of effectively communicating with all levels of management as well as legal counsel, outside accounting firms, financial institutions and other business executives
• Identification of technological changes, new concepts and applications which may be adaptable and provide still more prompt and useful information to management
• Able to work effectively with team of peers and superiors

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