Controller

Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

Mendota Heights (MN)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical

Vision & Dental benefits

Pharmacy and STD

Flex Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. seeks a Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls. The role requires leading accounting processes, developing metrics, and supporting senior management with data-driven insights.

The Controller will supervise staff, manage GAAP compliance, tax coordination, cash management, and ERP system usage to optimize performance. Strong communication and integrity are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
Construction industry experience preferred.
Professional, confidential, and highly ethical.
Strategic thinking with versatility to address varied situations.
Collaborative, initiative-taking, and proactive.
Self-motivated and detail oriented.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong math and accounting skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and accounting software.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems; ensure GAAP compliance and banking covenants; develop internal controls.
Review transactions, correct as needed, and prepare internal financial statements.
Prepare budgets by collecting data from managers, analyze and summarize for Senior Management; monitor spend against budgets.
Oversee year-end close, audits, and external financial reporting.
Develop and monitor financial metrics; provide data-driven insights to operations and senior management.
Coordinate income tax returns and oversee other tax types; assist with tax notices.
Monitor cash balances, forecast needs, and work with CFO on financing; safeguard against fraud.
Develop ERP expertise, support users, and explore system improvements; collaborate with IT and operations.
Partner with operations managers to improve data analytics; create scorecards and track project profitability (WIP).
Supervise accounting staff; handle special projects as needed.

Job description

Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

Controller

Post

Department

Accounting / IT / HR

Supervisory duties

Yes

Pay Type / Range

Hourly / Salary. $100,000 - $175,000 per year (based on experience and qualifications).

(This pay range is a good-faith estimate of compensation for this role.)

Benefits & Additional Information

Health Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, Pharmacy and Short-Term Disability (STD).
Additional Voluntary Health Benefits include Flex Savings Account (FSA).
Company-Paid Benefits include Basic Term Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
Retirement (Profit-Sharing Program) – eligibility after one year waiting period.
Mental Health & Wellness Support provided through TEAM EAP.
PTO Program covering all time away from work.
Referral bonuses – earn rewards to help us recruit new talent.

Job Summary

The Controller performs a wide variety of accounting oversight duties which includes managing financial reporting, overseeing accounting processes, and internal controls. The Controller will also prepare budgets, forecasts, scorecards, and other data analyses critical to the operational management of the Company.

Other Requirements

All candidates are required to pass a thorough Background Check, Physical and Drug Test. References may also be checked.We participate in E-Verify.

Job Duties & Requirements

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Accounting

Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems; ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and related bank financing agreements. Develop and/or improve internal controls as necessary.
Review recorded business transactions, correct as necessary, and prepare internal financial statements
Prepare financial budgets by gathering information from department managers, analyze the data, and summarize it for Senior Management. Monitor spending against approved budgets.
Oversee the annual year end close, third-party audit process, and external financial reporting.
Develop and monitor financial metrics for the Company. Assist operational managers in understanding and utilizing the metrics (scorecards, dashboards, etc.)

Taxes

Provide required information and coordinate the preparation of income tax returns by tax accountants
Review returns and provide oversight as necessary on any other tax types – sales, gravel, unemployment, etc.
Assist with the resolution of tax authority notices

Cash Management

Monitor cash balances, project short and long term cash needs, and participate with CFO in acquiring bank financing (credit lines and capital financing)
Ensure that the Company is fully utilizing cash management security tools and follow up on any potential fraud situations

Information Systems

Develop expertise in the Company’s Enterprise Resource Program (ERP). Support staff that utilize the system, research and implement new features, and assist operational employees in utilization of the system.
Participate in the research and understanding of other information systems being used by the Company (B2W, Manager’s Plus, Share Point, etc.) and assist in the improved integration of these systems.

Operational Support

Partner with Company Operational Managers to understand their business functions and how data analytics can enhance the performance of their business function
Utilizing information technology, develop scorecards that will facilitate the identification of activities that are on or off trackPartner with Project Estimators to assist them in understanding project accounting and the proper recording of job profits (WIP)

Other

Supervise the Company’s Accounting staff
Special Projects as assigned by Company leadership

Desired Education & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
Experience in the Construction industry highly preferred.
High degree of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
Strategic thinking and versatility to address a variety of situations.
Ability to collaborate and take the initiative with issues and opportunities.
Self-motivated and detail oriented.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent and highly accurate math and accounting skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and specialized accounting software.

Live up to our company Core Values

Safety - Safetyin the workplace is a mutual responsibility of the employer, management, and all employees.We have an expectation that all employees play an active role in workplace safety and promote a positive safety culture at all times.
Respect - Respect at work is crucial as it promotes healthy relationships between coworkers and managers, as well as outside the organization. A respectful employee is a sign of a respectful organization, and therefore creates a positive image of our company and our workplace.
Integrity - Real integrity is doing the right thing, whether someone realizes it or not. Displaying Integrity helps build trust and drives a certain level of expectation. Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.
Commitment - Commitmentis the bond employee’s share with their organization and its employees. Committed employees bring exceptional value to the organization through their support, productivity, determination, reliability, and quality. Commitment shows and can be contagious.
Quality - Quality is the best business plan. It is an investment in our future. Quality leads to consistency. Consistency leads to happy employees, satisfied customers, and a growing business.