Corporate Controller

JRJ Group•Cincinnati, OH

46d

About The Position

Valley Asphalt is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead accounting operations across its diverse family of 28+ operating companies. This role is a key partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, requiring a blend of strategic finance and hands-on problem-solving. The Corporate Controller will own financial reporting, tax compliance, and general ledger integrity, lead a growing team, and serve as a primary point of contact for operations leaders and owners. The position involves significant work with their ERP system, Workday Financials, including troubleshooting integration issues and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background, leadership experience, and a willingness to engage in both high-level strategy and detailed accounting tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Active CPA license.
10+ years of public accounting audit and/or industry experience.
Strong technical accounting skills and a working knowledge of US GAAP are sufficient to independently research and resolve complex issues.
Demonstrated leadership experience as part of a management team, including direct supervision of a team of accounting professionals.
A genuine willingness to move between high-level strategy and detailed, in-the-weeds accounting work on the same day.
Effective communication skills, with the proven ability to translate accounting concepts for non-accounting audiences.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience in construction, aggregates/mining, asphalt/materials, or a related heavy-civil or multi-entity operating environment.
Post-implementation or systems-integration experience with Workday Financials or similar ERP platforms.
Experience operating within a multi-entity or private, family-owned company structure.

Responsibilities

Own the timely, accurate preparation of internal and external financial statements across 28+ operating entities.
Lead general ledger control, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close, personally rolling up sleeves to reconcile accounts and record entries when the team needs support.
Anticipate issues before they surface while proactively identifying risk areas in the close, reporting, or controls environment and developing practical solutions.
Develop, document, and standardize accounting policies and procedures across the organization, and drive consistent application across all entities.
Research and apply US GAAP to complex or judgment-intensive transactions and clearly communicate the accounting and business impact of proposed transactions to leadership.
Direct the external audit process and serve as the primary point of contact for independent auditors.
Lead tax compliance efforts and coordinate with outside tax advisors as needed.
Serve as a key accounting leader for Workday Financials, partnering closely with IT to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues between Workday and the other systems that feed it.
Identify where processes break down and drive sustainable solutions rather than temporary workarounds.
Champion continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting tools, and workflows to increase accuracy and efficiency across the accounting function.
Coach and develop the accounting and finance team, building technical depth and organizational bench strength.
Communicate clearly with audiences at every level of the organization, from accountants to non-financial operations leaders.
Build a team culture of ownership, accuracy, and responsiveness.
Serve as a primary point of contact for questions from operations leaders and owners across the company's operating entities.
Support the CFO by executing strategic requests, special projects, forecasts, and budgets.
Manage daily banking and investment activity.
Analyze the financial impact of transactions and proposed transactions, including acquisitions, capital projects, and operational changes.
Assist with a wide range of ad hoc business questions and transactions as they arise across a diversified operating company.