Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Lead all general accounting activities, including the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll accounting, cash management, and fixed assets.
• Manage the monthly and year-end close processes and prepare accurate, timely financial statements and management reporting.
• Establish and maintain effective internal controls, accounting policies, approval processes, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate annual tax preparation and other financial reviews with outside CPAs, lenders, insurance providers, and other professional partners.
• Maintain compliance with applicable sales and use taxes, property taxes, payroll taxes, and other state and local reporting requirements.

Operational Accounting and Analysis

• Develop reliable product, delivery, plant, and fleet cost information to help management evaluate pricing, margins, and operating performance.
• Reconcile production and delivery activity, including customer orders, batch or load tickets, delivered yardage, pricing, and invoicing.
• Analyze revenue and gross margin by customer, project, product mix, plant, and other relevant operating measures.
• Monitor raw materials, admixtures, fuel, parts, and other inventory; strengthen purchasing, receiving, usage, and inventory-count procedures.
• Track trucks, loaders, plant equipment, and other fixed assets, including acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, repair costs, and capital spending.
• Partner with operations to identify trends and opportunities involving material yield, waste, overtime, fuel usage, truck utilization, maintenance, and delivery efficiency.

Planning, Cash Flow, and Risk Management

• Prepare the annual budget, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and capital expenditure plans.
• Manage daily cash activity, banking relationships, debt reporting, and lender requirements.
• Oversee customer credit, billing, collections, lien documentation, and aging; work with sales and operations to resolve disputes promptly.
• Support insurance renewals, workers' compensation reporting, and financial aspects of fleet, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide ownership with clear financial analysis, operating metrics, and recommendations to support business decisions and growth initiatives.

Team and Process Leadership

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the accounting and administrative team.
• Clarify roles, create repeatable procedures, and establish reasonable close and reporting deadlines.
• Evaluate accounting and operational systems and implement improvements that increase accuracy, visibility, and efficiency.
• Promote a collaborative, service-oriented approach between accounting and field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required; CPA or CMA preferred.
• Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading a complete month-end close and preparing financial statements.
• Experience in ready-mix concrete, construction materials, manufacturing, trucking, heavy equipment, or a related operational business strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory, fixed assets, budgeting, cash flow, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and use accounting and operational systems effectively.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to translate financial data into clear, useful information for non-financial leaders.
• Strong organization, judgment, communication, and follow-through, with a willingness to work at both the strategic and detailed levels.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate monthly financial statements and operating reports are delivered consistently and on time.
• Ownership has clear visibility into cash flow, profitability, costs, working capital, and capital needs.
• Billing, collections, inventory, purchasing, and fixed-asset controls are reliable and well documented.
• Operations leaders receive meaningful information that helps them improve margins and make better decisions.
• The accounting function is scalable, responsive, and prepared to support the company's continued growth.