Job Description

Job ID: 517574

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

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At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

• Health Insurance 
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance 
• Retirement Plan 
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay 
• Life Insurance 
• Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary: 

The Plant Controller serves as an integral member of the plant leadership team, overseeing all financial functions within the manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial analysis, reporting, and guidance to support operational excellence, cost management, and profitability objectives. The Controller upholds compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, and relevant regulatory standards, while acting as a strategic partner to plant operations. This position operates in a dynamic, high-volume environment, requiring daily collaboration with personnel across plant operations,
leadership, strategy, procurement, and finance. The position demands a strong balance between financial discipline and active engagement with operational teams.

What you’ll be contributing: 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines
• Performs month end financial close, including journal entries, accruals & reconciliations for inventory, costs, and general ledger accounts
• Produces weekly, monthly and annual financial reports along with any ad-hoc reporting requests
• Coordinates site finance for manufacturing variances, costing, general ledger accounting, performance metrics, inventory valuation and analysis, forecasting and budgeting
• Leads financial review and analysis to communicate results to plant management
• Translates financial data into actionable operational insights.
• Ensures compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, and internal controls.
• Assists in preparing the annual capital budget, and annual operating budget and reconciling actual capital expenditures throughout the year.
• Prepares production and cost reports monthly.
• Performs reconciliation of raw material, work in process and finished goods reports.
• Creates and transmit daily shipping report.
• Performs month-end closing by providing general ledger reconciliation and preparing journal entries and accruals.
• Provides accounting support for A/P and payroll systems.
• Supervises and reviews the entry and submission of wage and salary payroll
• Supervises and performs the review and approval of A/P invoices for completeness and accuracy.
• Follows Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) procedures as outlined by the PCW and maintains proper evidence as required by the PCW.
• Maintains plant equipment list, fixed asset list, licenses and titles of plant vehicles, and attendance records.
• Establishes, communicates, and assigns accounting and office assistant job responsibilities.
• Provides cost data to various departments.
• Performs month-end closing and reporting.
• Analyzes, understands and explains variances in key performance indicators and manufacturing costs; including monthly and year to date comparisons to budget and prior year to drive cost reductions and improve profitability
• Leads preparation of monthly plant forecast and communicate projections to plant management and regional leadership through monthly review call
• Works with other departments on daily and monthly production reporting including reconciliation of raw material receipts & usage, work in progress and finished goods
• Coordinates and oversees physical inventory counts for Raw Materials, WIP & Finished Goods.
• Leads preparation of detailed plant operating budget
• Assists with annual capital budget and reconcile project spend throughout year to ensure projects and the plant meet budget targets; communicate spend progress to project manager and plant
  management team.
• Maintains plant equipment and fixed asset listings
• Follows SOX procedures, maintains proper evidence for support and communicate with audit team
• Provides support and serving as a key participant in a range of audits, including financial audits, internal audits, and ISO audits.
• Provides support and supervision for Payroll and Accounts Payable processes when needed.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• 4 year/Bachelors degree in accounting or finance is required
• A Graduate degree in Accounting or finance is preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, business administration or closely related roles required
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the manufacturing industry preferred
• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, inventory, and ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/JD
• Edwards preferred), and financial analysis
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective leadership and people management abilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work
• High attention to detail while maintaining a big picture perspective
• Regularly exposed to confidential information and demonstrates appropriate discretion

What’s next for you? 

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals. 

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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