Assistant Controller

**About Our Company** - **Prospiant**, the agriculture technology business portfolio of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROCK), and the leading U.S.based provider of turnkey controlled environment agriculture (CEA) solutions for growing fruits, vegetables, hemp, and cannabis. The company has expertise in custom-designed, manufactured and installed greenhouses for research, education, and retail garden centers. We're also the only provider of soil-to-oil cannabis ecosystems globally including technologies for the cultivation, extraction, and refinement of cannabinoids.

Prospiant embodies long-term stability with the unmatched financial strength and end-to-end expertise of our heritage brands; gained during more than 185 years of combined business success. Our customers rely on our expertise to succeed in these markets:

- ** Produce**:

- growers of fruits and vegetables located closer to grocery retailers and restaurants they supply
- ** Cannabis**:

- greenhouse and indoor grow cultivators of cannabis and hemp; extractors and refiners of cannabinoids in legalized medicinal and recreational states and countries
- ** Commercial**:

- growers of flowers and plants as well as greenhouses for educational, research and institutional organizations and retail businesses

**Gibraltar** is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

**Position Summary**

The Assistant Controller-Produce provides leadership, coordination, and preparation for the financials for that business division and ensures that accounting procedures and reporting conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards.

The Assistant Controller-Produce prepares reports that summarize and forecast Produce business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, and balance sheet categories based on past, present, and expected operations.

As a financial leader for an engineered products design, manufacturing & installation business, strong focus on understanding cost, construction projects, estimation and control is a critical responsibility.

Parternership with the Project Management teams on a routine basis will be critical for success.

Engagement and coordination with the broader Prospiant US based accounting team with standardized common practice alignment will be a key part of this role.

**Primary Accountabilities**

Manage the month-end closing process, including understanding, coordination, and oversight of domestic and international produce business unit division.

Assist with Credit & Collections for Produce related projects.

Support short and long-range financial forecasting for budgeting and planning in coordination with FP&A.

Provide analysis on the Business' financial results to optimize profitability and divisional performance. Proactively tackle P&L/balance sheet issues that arise and champion resolution collaboratively with the broader team.

Ownership/Coordination of cost accounting activities for Produce manufacturing including standards, variance analysis, inventory analysis and the annual physical inventory.

Work as required with other areas to provide financial insight, guidance and financial education on different matters to support decision making and planning (e.g. make-buy analyses, cost reduction initiatives, capital projects, etc.)

Prepare and/or Review monthly reconciliations and journal entries required for month-end closing

Recommend new ideas for continuous process improvement in both the accounting and operations areas of the business.

Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred.

Ability to multi-task and juggle many competing priorities simultaneously

Capable of working both independently and as part of a team.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

**Secondary Accountabilities**

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other

functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and

applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing

work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

**Qualifications**

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

7+ Years of experience in