Controller - Findlay, OH

CRH - Findlay, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Findlay, OH

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Controller plays a critical role as a business partner to the General Manager, providing leadership, strategic insight, and fostering talent development within the organization. This position oversees financial operations across multiple lines of business, including aggregate quarries, asphalt plants, and road construction, ensuring robust financial performance, operational efficiency, and adherence to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end closing processes, including journal entries, accruals, inventory adjustments, and P&L reviews, ensuring alignment with budget and investigating variances.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP and ensure the accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
• Lead the completion of annual and semi-annual financial reports, ensuring timely and accurate submission.
• Develop and manage the company's annual budget, collaborating with department heads to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provide regular financial updates and forecasts to senior management, advising on business performance and emerging risks and opportunities.
• Enforce adequate controls to safeguard company assets, minimizing risks and ensuring compliance with all SOX controls and OMG and Shelly accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage responses to internal and external audit requests, ensuring all financial practices adhere to regulatory and company standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Support operations managers by providing financial analysis and strategic insights to optimize decision-making across business lines.
• Utilize advanced financial analysis tools (Excel, Hyperion/Essbase) to support key business decisions, identify opportunities for process improvements, and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to drive synergies across the business and challenge existing processes to improve overall performance.
• Provide strategic financial insight and independent perspectives, challenging business assumptions to improve performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with broader organizational goals, driving business synergies.
• Demonstrate strong leadership by taking ownership of organizational objectives and inspiring others to achieve success.
• Foster a culture of open communication, confidence, and innovation, leading by example and supporting new ideas and solutions.
• Identify enterprise risk for opportunities through solutions aligned with the CRH Four Pillars.
• Support recruitment, development, and diversity of talent in all functions across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA/CPA a plus.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in finance and accounting, with a strong background in financial reporting, budgeting, and control processes.
• Management experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and familiarity with Hyperion preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.

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.