Northern California Controller - NorCal Operations (Santa Rosa, CA OR San Rafael, CA) (Project Management)
Job ID: 503838
CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.
Are you an accounting professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow with an industry leader? Join our dynamic team at CRH Americas Materials - Northwest Region as our Northern California Controller, where you'll play a pivotal role in managing our plant and operational accounting and driving financial excellence.
What You Will Do...
As the Northern California Controller, you will:
- Serve as a key business partner to operational stakeholders in order to provide insights and recommendations based on your analysis of critical metrics.
- Oversee all aspects of the accounting lifecycle including inventory cost accounting, month-end, weekly forecasting, annual budgeting, maintenance of fiscal records, and the preparation of financial reports.
- Manage financial plans and policies, accounting practices, and financial compliance.
- Play a crucial role in strategic planning, capital expenditure planning, and acquisitions.
- Support, mentor, and manage a team.
Why You Might Like This Role...
- You have a strong background in plant or operational accounting and have prior supervising or management experience.
- You pride yourself on your bias to action, growth-oriented mindset, and ability to navigate ambiguity with ease.
- Your resiliency and adaptable learning skills allow you to thrive in dynamic environments where each day brings new challenges and opportunities to develop innovative solutions.
- You seek career growth with an industry leader that offers expansive opportunities for you to actively participate in your professional development, and a highly skilled team that supports your development.
- You're excited to see the tangible impacts of your work every day, in every completed project - from buildings to roads and parking lots to playgrounds, you'll play an integral part as we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.
Location: This is an on-site position that can be based out of Santa Rosa, or San Rafael, CA.
What You Can Do (Qualifications)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related.
- 6+ years related experience to include a strong understanding of accounting principles and internal controls, financial reporting, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close and inventory management.
- Inventory cost accounting
- Supervisory experience including the ability to motivate and coach others, oversee, and develop teams, delegate tasks, build teams, and manage conflicts.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel.
- Proven ability to develop relationships and to work with teams as both a leader and a participant.
- Strong project management skills including the ability to lead projects and prioritize among multiple requirements and deadlines.
- Effective interpersonal skills, including building rapport, active listening, presenting, and giving/receiving feedback.
- High standards of ethics, integrity, and trust, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and facilitate change.
- Current authorization to work in the United States and the ability to pass pre-employment controlled-substance testing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Plant or Operational Accounting experience in the construction and/or manufacturing industry.
- CPA, CFE, or CMA.
- SQL Query Experience.
Work Requirements:
- Ability to travel to site locations in Santa Rosa, Windsor, Sonoma, and San Rafael frequently
- This position has been identified by the employer as safety sensitive and will be subject to an employer-required pre-employment drug screening that does include testing for nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites
- This position is not eligible for current or future sponsorship for employment visa status
What We Offer...
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package including:
- Annual Base Salary $150,000 - $170,000 DOE
- Annual Bonus Potential
- Monthly Vehicle Allowance + Mileage Reimbursement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Generous Vacation Policy & Paid Parental Leave
- 401k with Roth option, 5% Company Match & Profit Sharing
- 9 Paid Holidays (8 Static and 1 Floating)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Annual Merit Raises
- Opportunities for Internal Mobility
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Earn More with our Employee Referral Program
- Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more!
- Opportunities for Community Engagement
Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)
- Responsible for all accounting, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting responsibilities of Northern California.
- Responsible for monthly financial close and reporting, consolidation process, and variance analysis; including financial statement preparation and review as well as management reporting and analysis, and balance sheet account reconciliation preparation and/or review.
- Maintain strong internal control environment to safeguard company assets and employees, ensuring compliance with SOX and other control processes and appropriate documentation.
- Assist in the development and execution of the five-year strategic plan utilizing market-driven data for commercial and residential markets.
- Play a key role in acquisition setup, integration, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with CRH Americas Materials, West Division, and Northwest Region accounting policies and procedures.
- Capex preparation, reporting, and oversight.
- Ensure compliance with tax rules/regulations and timely/accurate tax reporting for sales/use, real/personal property, fuel, and asset licensing.
- Business partner to operations and management to provide analytical support for improving financial performance, working capital management and key initiative achievement.
- Lead and manage accounting team, providing oversight, mentorship, and direction, including hands-on assistance as appropriate; and to further their development and strengthen the finance organization.
- Prepare various Regional and Divisional reports as required.
- Perform special reporting and analysis, as needed.
- Foster a success-oriented, continuous improvement environment within the organization.
- Observe safety standards and maintain safe work environment.
- Observe confidentiality of company information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular and timely attendance.
- Participate in and promote an inclusive work environment.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to handle or feel.
- The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move from 10 to 35 lbs.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office Setting.
- Typical Office Hours Monday - Friday.
The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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