Process Improvement Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, or a related business field.
• 5–8+ years of progressive accounting, internal control, and assurance experience.
• Big 4 or top national public accounting firm assurance/audit experience auditing publicly traded manufacturing, industrial products, building materials, or complex distribution clients.
• Proven experience managing SOX compliance cycles, remediating control deficiencies with local control owners, and implementing standardized operational processes.
• Active US CPA designation.
• Expert knowledge of US GAAP standards.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise ERP systems, specifically SAP ECC/SAC/Tagetik.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for financial data analysis.
• High emotional intelligence and negotiation skills to build consensus between corporate and operational priorities.
• Executive presence and ability to present and defend operational accounting perspectives to senior leadership.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented ability to translate complex technical accounting rules into clear business guidance.
• Reputation for conducting business with high standards of ethics and integrity.
• Ability to travel 10%–30%, primarily to operational plants, distribution facilities, and corporate meetings.
• Adherence to safety protocols and proper use of approved PPE, including respirators when required; respirator users must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass fit testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SOX process management and coordination across operational sites, ensuring local control owners understand, execute, and document key controls.
• Oversee account reconciliations for the US Aggregates & Construction Materials portfolio, including process management, review, reporting, and monitoring.
• Coordinate with the Internal Control team on identified control gaps and ensure local operational contacts are engaged and accountable for timely remediation.
• Work with Corporate Accounting to roll out and implement new accounting policies, translating technical requirements into actionable operational guidelines.
• Partner with local operational finance teams and regional leadership to standardize accounting and reporting workflows across manufacturing and distribution locations.
• Drive continuous process improvement, resolve bottlenecks, and establish clear documentation standards.
• Provide practical US GAAP guidance for compliant, standardized, and efficient plant and commercial operational reporting.
• Communicate, improve, and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies; promote a culture of safety.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Holistic health and well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day