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Job ID: 494427 Exempt Oldcastle Infrastructure , a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we're leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset. Oldcastle Infrastructure - Built For Life from Oldcastle Infrastructure on Vimeo . Job Summary This role will report to the Controller and will act as the business partner to drive financial and operational performance of the operations. This is a strategic role within the organization that is expected to influence business decisions made in the organization. The ideal candidate will enjoy being hands-on, working strategically with operational leadership, and implementing processes and procedures. In this role, the Assistant Controller will oversee various accounting functions of the multi-site operations, including accounts payable support, customer billing, cost & revenue accounting, payroll, and associated analysis and reporting. The assistant controller will evaluate and make improvements to our accounting processes while ensuring that practices comply with organization accounting policies and applicable laws and regulations. Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting activities to record, analyze and monitor financial information
• Assists the Controller in management of accounting personnel
• Responsible for monthly review and approval of reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
• Performs and monitors timely completion of month-end close processes and reporting
• Assists operations with capex requests and completes capital spending analysis
• Provides direction to different accounting functional areas including but not limited to: accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit & collections, and payroll
• Establishes, implements, and maintains internal controls
• Assists the Controller and General Manager with preparation of financial outlooks, pricing and profitability analyses, budgets, forecasts and market development projects
• Identifies gaps in processes and proactively initiates solutions with the collaboration of the Commercial, Operations and Finance team
• Supports corporate in implementation of SAP and other business transformation efforts
• Work closely with business stakeholders across the business to ensure business needs are addressed and met

Key Role Specific Knowledge, Skills & Experiences

• Prior Plant / Manufacturing Operation experience
• P/L responsibility
• Working in a business partner capacity
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial statement preparation
• Experience in manufacturing cost and variance analysis
• Experience in developing and implementing Financial Processes and controls
• Prior experience in ERP system implementation at an operating site - is a plus

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or complementary work experience

5+ years of previous accounting and analysis experience is required

2+ years of previous experience in a supervisor position

Strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting with a major company or division of a large corporation

Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and IFRS Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting