Senior Corporate Controller – Mining Finance Leader

ASARCO; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASARCO is seeking an experienced, hands-on Head of Corporate Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, cost control, budgeting, and FP&A across ASARCO’s mining operations. This role represents the senior-most accounting leadership and will drive discipline, standardization, and insightful analysis to support executive decision-making.

The ideal candidate will combine deep technical accounting expertise with strategic leadership, thrive in a multi-site industrial setting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership.
• Public accounting background preferred.
• Experience in mining, manufacturing, heavy industrial, or metallurgical environments preferred.
• Advanced SAP proficiency.
• Experience managing multi-site accounting operations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate accounting and controllership activities across ASARCO operations.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Manage consolidations across mining operations and corporate entities.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Prepare information for parent company consolidation and reporting requirements.
• Provide financial analysis, operational KPI reporting, and actionable insights to executive leadership and CFO.
• Monitor and analyze operating costs, production costs, and spending trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and enhance cost reporting tools and operational performance metrics to support proactive decision-making.
• Partner with operational leaders to analyze mining costs, production metrics, and financial performance drivers.
• Deliver clear, concise, and decision-oriented financial reporting and recommendations.
• Support strategic and operational decision-making through data-driven analysis.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cost analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Operational partnership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

ASARCO is seeking an experienced, hands-on Head of Corporate Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, cost control, budgeting, and FP&A across ASARCO’s mining operations. This role represents the senior-most accounting leadership and will drive discipline, standardization, and insightful analysis to support executive decision-making.

The ideal candidate will combine deep technical accounting expertise with strategic leadership, thrive in a multi-site industrial setting, and