Senior Accounting Manager - (Hybrid) - Lehigh Hanson

The Role and the Company

We’re Heidelberg Materials. Our products build cities and towns, including stadiums that hold thousands of fans, and bridges that support millions of vehicles. We have nearly 9,000 employees across 450 locations in the U.S. and Canada, making us North America’s leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related construction materials.

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join our team in Irving, Texas. As a Senior Accounting Manager you will report directly to the Director of Materials Accounting for North American Shared Services.

What You’ll get to do

• Oversee the financial and operational transaction processing for business line operations

• Responsible for the accurate and timely closing of financials systems for area of responsibility

• Responsible for the monthly balance sheet reconciliation and controls monitoring for area of responsibility

• Oversee the annual physical inventory flyover adjustments and review

• Manage inventory valuation adjustments and reserves

• Coordinate the external audit support internally for the interim and year-end audits

• Coordinate the internal audit support as needed

• Prepare and distribute reports and provide analysis/support as needed

• Serve as the key finance partner with operations to drive operational excellence and continuous improvements

• Responsible for the management and development of a team of accounting professionals

• Collaborate with other functional areas in corporate, region, and local operations on special projects

• Deliver results individually and as a key team member in a fast paced, high performance culture

• Encourage and identify process improvement opportunities for the Shared Service organization as it relates to the individual’s area of responsibility

• Responsible for the due diligence and integration of any acquired entities through M&A for area of responsibility

• Provide technical accounting advice on accounting matters

• Complete ad hoc projects.
  

Essential Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or a Master’s Degree with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance

• Solid understanding of GAAP and IFRS

• Thorough understanding of large company ERP environments like SAP, JDE, Oracle

• Experience with reporting systems like Essbase, HFM, Cognos, SAP BW, or similar

• Proficiency with core MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills

• Solid project management and administrative skills

• Proven track record in managing people, meeting deadlines, and working collaboratively as part of a team are essential

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Proven experience collaborating with and building the capability of less experienced colleagues

• SAP ERP implementation experience

• Preferred experience with SAP ECC, JDE, Essbase, and Blackline

• Advanced skills for financial analysis / modeling in Microsoft Excel

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methods

• CPA or CMA certification

• Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability

• Strong tactical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills

• Organizational influence with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  

What we have to offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan

• Highly competitive benefits programs

• Hybrid office environment

• Dress for your Day - flexible dress code based on type of work and/or audience for the day

• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions