Controller - Findlay, OH

Job ID:  503862

The Shelly Company, a CRH company, is a vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mix concrete and paving services throughout the state of Ohio. Our commitment to quality drives us to use the most modern, efficient and environmentally friendly technology in our industry. The Shelly Company is known throughout the industry for innovation, quality and for our commitment to safety.

Position Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

      Financial Oversight and Reporting

• 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 account
  Lead the completion of annual and semi-annual financial reports, ensuring timely and accurate submission

      Budgeting and Forecast

• Develop and manage the company’s annual budget, collaborating with department heads to ensure to ensure alignment with strategic objectives
• Provide regular financial updates and forecasts to senior management, advising on business performance and emerging risks and opportunities

      Internal Controls and Compliance

• 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

      Team Leadership and Development

• 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

      Strategic Analysis and Process Improvement

• 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

Additional Responsibilities

• Business Partner
  • Providing 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
  • Ensuring accountability to drive results
• Leadership
  • 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
  • Demonstrating and communicating CRH’s core values, vision and purpose embodied within the Four Pillars
  • Build and develop high-performing teams, driving collaboration and maximizing the potential of individuals and the broader organization
• Strategic Thinker
  • Looking beyond the immediate and local concerns for the underlying issues, trends and influences that can be harnessed to create sustainable competitive advantages for the organization
  • Identifying enterprise risk for opportunities through solutions aligned with the CRH Four Pillars
• Developer of Talent
  • Supporting recruitment, development and diversity of talent in all functions across the organization
  • Promoting CRH wide career options to maximize impact and using Individual Development Plans and coaching to enhance and broaden skills
  • Supporting long term growth of individual and business objectives

Other Requirements:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as necessary
• Commitment to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Manual of Safety Practices and Procedures
• Strong ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and trust within the organization and Strict adherence to Shelly Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies
• Proven ability to develop relationships and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required
• Employees will be held accountable for adhering to their workplace schedule - timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Shelly Company employees

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company policies, procedures, and applicable laws. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Direct and manage accounting staff, ensuring work is properly planned, assigned, and executed in alignment with company objectives.
  Provide coaching and professional development to direct reports, guiding them in technical and leadership growth.

• Hold team members accountable for performance, offering constructive feedback, rewards, and corrective actions as needed

• Addressing complaints and resolving problems in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA/CPA a plus
• Experience: 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
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and familiarity with Hyperion experienced is preferred
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels

What CRH Offers You

• 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

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

The Shelly Company, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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