Job Description

PCHI OVERVIEW Party City Holdings, Inc. is the largest party goods supplier and party retail chain in the world. We are also the country\'s premier retailer of Halloween costumes, accessories, and decorations. Party City Holdings is made up of two divisions, Party City Retail Group (PCRG) and AMSCAN Wholesale. At Party City Holdings, we like to have fun! We are helpful, passionate, and creative. We inspire our customers with exciting concepts, themes and ideas and provide everything they need to bring them to life. We make it easy to create unforgettable moments.
Job Overview The Controller is responsible for day-to-day financial operations, preparing month-end closings and financial forecasts. The Controller is to provide financial advice to the plant manager using financial data, meeting corporate requirements of the division, and ensuring accuracy of physical inventory. Additionally, they are responsible for controlling the flow of raw materials, tools, and other assets in the manufacturing department.
The salary range offered ($130k - $170k) for this position is a good faith description of the expected salary range this role will pay. PCHI reserves the right to pay more or less than the stated range based on a variety of factors such as experience, geography, etc.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop, implement, and manage finance accounting procedures to guide financial decisions
• Establish, maintain, and monitor appropriate internal control safeguards; and identify problem areas and develop corrective actions
• Prepare monthly reports of results, monthly forecasts, and annual budgets
• Support sales operations by providing pricing per the RFQ process
• Responsible for inventory Management inclusive of Cycle Counting, Monthly, Annual etc.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variance, initiating corrective actions.
• Analyze financial statements and management reports to identify business trends and potential risks/opportunities versus the forecasts
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
• Provide ongoing evaluation of operating costs and profit margins and advise management on improving efficiency and profitability of the company
• Provide financial analysis as needed for operational and strategic requirements
• Ensure records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Review audit files and assume responsibility for interim and yearly audits
• Responsible for cash disbursements, cash receipts, monitoring of delinquent accounts, and monitoring of office and plant equipment purchases
• Perform other duties as needed

• Bachelors\xe2\x80\x99 degree in Finance, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a controller, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 7+ years in accounting/finance
• Experience in manufacturing costing including development of Bills of Materials, Routings and Standard Costs
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Good understanding of relational databases
• Ability to supervise, motivate, instruct, and develop employees as business grows
• Effective communication ability across all organization levels
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain composure under stress
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• SOX compliance is preferred