Assistant Corporate Controller

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Essential Job Accountabilities

• Lead the monthly and quarterly financial close process to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reported financial results

• Direct general accounting and consolidation activities, including multi-entity close, eliminations, and joint venture accounting, to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting

• Oversee the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements

• Partner with Technical Accounting to incorporate complex accounting conclusions into financial statements and disclosures, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timely execution

• Oversee coordination with external auditors on audit planning, timelines, information requests, and issue resolution to enable efficient and timely audit completion

• Ensure the integrity, governance, and continuous improvement of financial systems and data supporting consolidation and external reporting

• Drive accountability across the close and reporting process by aligning cross-functional stakeholders and resolving issues that may impact financial results

• Lead process improvement initiatives within close, consolidation, and reporting processes to enhance efficiency, scalability, and reporting quality

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit, to ensure accurate, consistent, and aligned financial reporting

• Lead, develop, and retain accounting and reporting teams through effective organizational design, talent development, and performance management to support a high-performing function

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required

• Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA preferred

Work Experience

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience required, including a combination of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and public company corporate accounting

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams or large projects required

• Strong experience in SEC reporting, financial close, and consolidations required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, with demonstrated ability to apply guidance to complex transactions

• Proven ability to lead large-scale financial close and consolidation processes in a multi-entity environment

• Ability to translate technical accounting guidance into practical application within financial statements and disclosures

• Strong leadership and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to senior leadership

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and close processes

• Effective collaboration and influencing skills across cross-functional teams

• High level of integrity, accountability, and sound professional judgment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support company safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

• Ability and willingness to abide by company code of conduct daily

• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

• Ability to travel occasionally, including overnight, as needed
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Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

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