Corporate Controller

Valley Asphalt Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Asphalt Corporation is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead accounting across 28+ entities, owning financial reporting, tax compliance, and GL integrity for the organization; partner with the CFO and executive leadership, and address Workday integration issues with IT.

The role will supervise four degreed Accountants and three Payroll Specialists, plus AR/AP staff, driving policy standardization, GAAP compliance, and continuous process improvement across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and active CPA license.
• 10+ years of public accounting audit and/or industry experience.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and ability to resolve complex issues.
• Demonstrated leadership with direct supervision of accounting professionals.
• Ability to switch between high-level strategy and detailed accounting work.
• Excellent communication to non-financial audiences.
• Experience in construction, aggregates/mining, asphalt/materials or related multi-entity environment preferred.
• Post-implementation or systems integration experience with Workday or similar ERP.

Responsibilities

• Own the timely preparation of internal and external financial statements for 28+ entities.
• Lead general ledger control, reconciliations, and month-end close; assist when needed.
• Identify risks and develop practical solutions for close and reporting.
• Develop and standardize accounting policies across the organization.
• Research US GAAP and communicate impact of transactions to leadership.
• Direct external audit process and coordinate with auditors.
• Lead tax compliance efforts and coordinate with outside advisors.
• Serve as key accounting leader for Workday Financials and IT collaboration.
• Coach and develop the accounting/finance team and build bench strength.
• Partner with operations leaders and owners; support CFO with forecasts and budgets.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Active CPA license

Job description

Do you prefer to identify problems and own the complete solution from diagnosis through implementation rather than just reporting issues upward? Are you energized by a role that mixes both strategic finance work and hands‑on problem‑solving rather than focusing on one or the other exclusively? Do you take pride in both the accuracy of your technical accounting work AND building/strengthening the team around you? Valley Asphalt is a diversified family of 28+ operating companies spanning four industries, including aggregate mining, asphalt production, heavy civil construction, and terminal services. Locations span across southern Ohio, southern Indiana, and northern Kentucky. We build and maintain the infrastructure our communities depend on, and we run our business with the same discipline and craftsmanship we bring to a job site. As we grow, we need an accounting leader who brings the same hands‑on, get‑it‑done mentality to the office that our team members bring to the field. The Corporate Controller leads accounting operations across our entire family of companies and is a key partner to the CFO and executive leadership team. We need a technical accounting leader who can reconcile an account personally when needed, dig into system integration issues, stand up a new policy, and still see the big picture. The Corporate Controller owns financial reporting, tax compliance, and general ledger integrity for the organization, leads a growing team, and is one of the primary points of contact for operations leaders and owners across our 28+ entities. Our ERP system, Workday Financials, went live within the past year. Some things are working well; others are not yet where they need to be. This person needs to be able to identify what is not working as expected, understand why, and drive it to resolution, while partnering closely with IT and the other systems that integrate with Workday.

Corporate Controller Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting & Tax

• Own the timely, accurate preparation of internal and external financial statements across 28+ operating entities.
• Lead general ledger control, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close, personally rolling up sleeves to reconcile accounts and record entries when the team needs support.
• Anticipate issues before they surface while proactively identifying risk areas in the close, reporting, or controls environment and developing practical solutions.
• Develop, document, and standardize accounting policies and procedures across the organization, and drive consistent application across all entities.
• Research and apply US GAAP to complex or judgment‑intensive transactions and clearly communicate the accounting and business impact of proposed transactions to leadership.
• Direct the external audit process and serve as the primary point of contact for independent auditors.
• Lead tax compliance efforts and coordinate with outside tax advisors as needed.

Systems, Data & Process

• Serve as a key accounting leader for Workday Financials, partnering closely with IT to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues between Workday and the other systems that feed it.
• Identify where processes break down and drive sustainable solutions rather than temporary workarounds.
• Champion continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting tools, and workflows to increase accuracy and efficiency across the accounting function.

Leadership & Team Development

• Direct reports: a team of four degreed Accountants and three Payroll Specialists.
• Indirect oversight: six Accounts Receivable Specialists and four Accounts Payable Specialists.
• Coach and develop the accounting and finance team, building technical depth and organizational bench strength.
• Communicate clearly with audiences at every level of the organization, from accountants to non-financial operations leaders.
• Build a team culture of ownership, accuracy, and responsiveness.

Business Partnership & Executive Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for questions from operations leaders and owners across the company's operating entities.
• Support the CFO by executing strategic requests, special projects, forecasts, and budgets.
• Manage daily banking and investment activity.
• Analyze the financial impact of transactions and proposed transactions, including acquisitions, capital projects, and operational changes.
• Assist with a wide range of ad hoc business questions and transactions as they arise across a diversified operating company.

Corporate Controller Qualifications:

• Required Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Active CPA license.
• 10+ years of public accounting audit and/or industry experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills and a working knowledge of US GAAP are sufficient to independently research and resolve complex issues.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as part of a management team, including direct supervision of a team of accounting professionals.
• A genuine willingness to move between high-level strategy and detailed, in-the-weeds accounting work on the same day.
• Effective communication skills, with the proven ability to translate accounting concepts for non-accounting audiences.
• Preferred Industry experience in construction, aggregates/mining, asphalt/materials, or a related heavy-civil or multi-entity operating environment.
• Post-implementation or systems-integration experience with Workday Financials or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience operating within a multi-entity or private, family-owned company structure.

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