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General Sheet Metal Works Inc in

Controller

General Sheet Metal Works Inc in, South Bend, Indiana, us, 46626

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Controller (Transportation) The Controller is charged with the responsibility to protect GSM's financial stability by developing accounting systems that align with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), analyzing financial performance, recognizing inconsistencies and actively managing areas requiring improvement.

General Stamping & Metalworks is a growing organization responding to an ever changing market. It is expected that tasks and requirements will change from time to time and employees will be asked to respond as needed and within reason.

Organizational Relationships and Authority

Senior Accountant

Accounting Manager

Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivable

Cost Accountant

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Lead monthly/ quarterly close and consolidations; deliver timely, insight-rich financials and dashboards.

Drive variance analysis, forecast updates, and plant/segment profitability reviews.

Costing & Pricing

Own standard/actual costing, cost roll-ups for routings/BOMs, and variance root cause.

Partner with Sales/Quoting on pricing, margins, and customer/product mix decisions.

Treasury (A/P, A/R, Cash)

Oversee A/P and A/R operations, credit & collections, and vendor terms management.

Build a rolling cash forecast and manage daily liquidity needs.

Audit & Controls

Maintain a robust control environment; prepare and coordinate external audit and tax support.

Safeguard inventory accuracy (cycle counts), revenue recognition, and authorization workflows.

Leadership & Collaboration

Manage, coach, and grow a five-person team (GL, Cost, A/P, A/R).

Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales; translating plant realities into P&L actions.

Job Demands and Expectations

Publish a clean, fast closure with reliable plant-level visibility (monthly and weekly KPI cadence).

Stand up a weekly margin bridge (price, mix, volume, cost) used by Operations, Sales, and Leadership.

Lock cost standards & variance cadence to drive actions on productivity, absorption, routings/BOMs, and labor.

Tighten working capital with crisp A/R, A/P and cast forecasting practices.

Own audit readiness and strengthen internal controls across inventory, revenue, and disbursement.

Develop a high-performing team with clear roles, SOPs and growth plans.

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