US LBM Market Controller

Arizona Building Supply - Gilbert, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Gilbert, AZ

10,001+ employees

About the position

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment. The Market Controller reports to the Regional Controller and is responsible for the overall accounting and finance functions and the related personnel across multiple operating companies ("Divisions") within a region. In this role, you will oversee local division associates in the Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable areas. You may also have direct or indirect oversight of division associates in the Credit and Collections areas. Your responsibilities will include performing personal management duties such as development, training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, and completing performance reviews. You will provide financial support to OpCo associates in transacting the business, ensuring that company-issued policies and procedures are applied consistently. You will liaise with the Regional Controller and other accounting staff at Corporate as needed, supporting the Division President and leadership teams in partnership with the Regional Controller. Additionally, you will assist Corporate, Market, and Regional Accounting teams in identifying and implementing best practices. Participation in month-end closes will be required, including explaining business results, assisting with research of variations from prior periods, recording journal entries, and performing reconciliations for assigned accounts. You will oversee the execution of local financial control procedures and assist with internal and external audits. Furthermore, you will manage the overall credit and collection functions, review company contracts, and complete special projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of local division associates in the Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable areas.
• Direct or indirect oversight of division associates in the Credit and Collections areas.
• Perform personal management duties, including development, training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, and completing performance reviews.
• Provide financial support to OpCo associates in transacting the business (e.g., sales order entry, inventory processing, etc.).
• Ensure Company-issued policies and procedures are being applied consistently.
• Liaise with the Regional Controller and other accounting staff at Corporate as needed.
• Support the Division President and leadership teams as needed and in partnership with the Regional Controller.
• Assist Corporate, Market, and Regional Accounting teams in identifying and implementing best practices.
• Participate in month-end closes as needed and assigned by the Regional Controller.
• Oversee execution of local financial control procedures.
• Assist with internal and external audits (e.g., supporting transactions selected for audit, responding to audit inquiries, etc.).
• Manage the overall credit and collection functions (e.g., enforcing credit policies, determining credit risk and extending credit, reviewing A/R Aging, establishing bad debt reserve, managing customer liens, etc.).
• Review company contracts in accordance with the corporate contracts review policy and collaborate with the Regional Controller to ensure the contract is accounted for in the financial statements if necessary.
• Complete special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of management and leadership experience overseeing the daily operations of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or credit and collections functions.
• Supervisory experience is required.
• Public Company experience is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable working in an evolving, entrepreneurial environment.
• Possess "soft skills", such as conflict resolution and negotiation, personal effectiveness, creative problem solving, strategic thinking, team building, and influencing skills.
• High level of commitment and flexibility, poise, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage a distributed team.
• Ability to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a public company environment.