Assistant Controller

CRH • Lakeland, FL

69d

About The Position

The Assistant Controller will be responsible for the integrity of accounting information and compliant business processes; acts to provide financial insight; works with the Controller and VP of Finance on thorough reporting and analysis, identifies trends and collaborates with business leaders; provides suggestions in process improvements and margin effectiveness; collaborates on annual budget. The ideal candidate will have worked as a Staff Accountant, or Financial Analyst in a manufacturing environment and is looking to take the next step in their career. The role reports to the Controller along with oversight from the VP of Finance.

Requirements

• Manufacturing/Cost Accounting experience
• Experience with forecasting and financial statement analysis
• Familiarity with Standard Cost Accounting, ERP interface, and General Ledger structure
• A willingness to travel 10-15% of the time
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (preferred)
• 0+ years of equivalent work experience (preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (preferred)
• Excel Proficiency (preferred)
• Financial Statement Literacy (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assists in month end close, related journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure processes are meeting internal controls to safeguard and mitigate risk to company assets
• Help ensure the integrity of data required by regional, corporate, and regulatory agencies
• Participate in fixed asset audits at the operating sites, and help prepare the monthly reconciliations and capital expenditure reporting
• Monthly inventory postings and participation in periodic inventory observations/audits
• Item and bill of material management
• Analysis on bill of materials and overall standard costs to gauge accuracy and efficiency
• Prepare reports to forecast business activity and financial position
• Prepare and maintains documentation related to budgets and other related financial activity
• Develop tools and reports that help analyze spending trends across our operating sites
• Assist the Controller and VP of Finance with ways to improve processes and standard procedures

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees