CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™.  We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return.  Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work.  By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for the quality of all reporting functions(external and internal), cost accounting, balance sheet valuations and adherence to new GAAP standards for all divisions of YKK AP America. This will include the maintenance and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles(GAAP) and/or International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS/YGAAP) and Company’s accounting policies and procedures. Identifies and develops future leadership and improves overal bench strength through talent assessment, selection, and placement of the finance staff to insure ability to grow as company grows.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of all audited financial statements for all divisions of YKK AP America.
• Responsible for the creation, analysis and valuation of all balance sheet reserves, provisions and/or estimates.
• Manage Commercial and Residential’s Standard Costing Process. Responsible for being the Subject Matter expert on all system enhancements and developments. Develop and improve the company’s cost variance analysis.
• Ensure understanding and compliance with GAAP &/or IFRS accounting standards, Company’s internal control procedures and practices. Develops a strong internal control environment.
• Must work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant and companies objectives by analyzing financial and operational reports to pinpoint problem areas and to help guide senior management’s decision-making.
• Monitors and analyzes Company’s and departmental operating results budget.
• Support and is responsible for the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Coordinates the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses and information reports.
• Be able to drive, recommend and coordinates changes in automated financial and management information systems.
• Establishes and implements short and long-rang departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures..
• Establishes job performance standards, expectations, and measures for all subordinates, including providing ongoing feedback for each employee against expectations.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• CPA and/or MBA in Finance/Accounting from a university in addition to three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. In-depth working knowledge of methods, procedures and terminology is required.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; presentation software; internet software; email software; and manufacturing software.
• CPA Certification is a plus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a negative drug test for the presence of illegal drugs.