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About the Role

The Assistant Controller – Materials supports the financial operations of the Materials Division, which includes multiple operating companies, plant and quarry locations, and specialized joint ventures. This role is responsible for supporting accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong accounting controls, assisting with cost accounting and inventory processes, and ensuring consistency in accounting operations across the division. The position serves as a key liaison between operations, accounting, and corporate finance, helping ensure timely financial results, reliable data integrity, and adherence to corporate accounting policies. The role also supports process standardization, ERP system utilization, audit readiness, and continuous improvement across materials accounting functions. The Assistant Controller – Materials plays a critical role in strengthening the accounting infrastructure needed to support a growing, multi-entity construction materials business.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and support materials accounting personnel and transactional staff, including direct oversight of the Accounts Receivable team (2 staff members).
Promote cross-training, documentation, and process consistency to reduce key-person dependencies.
Provide oversight of billing, accounts receivable, credit, and collections activities.
Serve as escalation support for customer disputes, billing discrepancies, and collection issues while helping improve standard workflows and response times.
Support controls and validation processes to ensure daily sales tickets are accurately captured, reviewed, and posted in a timely manner across plant and quarry locations.
Support maintenance of pricing structures and customer setup integrity.
Partner with sales and operations to ensure accuracy of billing inputs and adherence to approved pricing guidelines.
Maintain a thorough understanding of applicable state sales tax laws and practices (including New York State sales tax requirements) to ensure compliant transaction processing, customer exemption management, and audit readiness.
Assist in analyzing standard and actual costs of materials such as aggregates, asphalt, and concrete.
Monitor production and usage variances and support preparation of margin and cost reports by product line, plant, and region.
Collaborate with plant and quarry teams to improve cost accuracy, validate operational data, and support financial reporting of production activity.
Maintain and support inventory tracking processes for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliation.
Coordinate and assist with periodic physical inventory counts and reconciliation activities during close periods.
Assist in tracking capital expenditures related to equipment, facility improvements, and quarry/plant development projects.
Support monthly and annual close activities, including assigned reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting deliverables.
Prepare and review assigned balance sheet reconciliations and assist in maintaining intercompany accounting accuracy.
Support preparation of monthly financial reporting packages in accordance with GAAP and internal reporting requirements.
Assist with research and documentation related to accounting guidance, policy updates, and reporting requirements as needed.
Maintain and strengthen internal controls and assist with external audits by coordinating requests, supporting documentation, and financial analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), or other relevant professional certification strongly preferred.
5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
Experience in construction, aggregates, manufacturing, mining, or other inventory-intensive industries strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles.
Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
Working knowledge of cost accounting and inventory accounting concepts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
Exposure to ERP systems (Viewpoint Vista/Spectrum, Command Alkon, or similar preferred).
Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and ability to collaborate across accounting, operations, and corporate teams.
Ability to work at a computer workstation for extended periods and occasionally visit active production environments while adhering to all required safety protocols.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, adapt to changing business demands, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced operational environment.

Skills

GAAP
General accounting principles
Month-end close
Reconciliations
Journal entries
Cost accounting
Inventory accounting
Microsoft Excel
Financial reporting tools
ERP systems
Attention to detail
Organization
Problem-solving
Communication
Collaboration

Location

Wilton, New York

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

5-8+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$110,000 - $125,000

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Company-funded retirement plan
Company paid health insurance
Company paid dental insurance
Company paid vision insurance

About the Company

The D.A. Collins Family of Companies has brought safety, quality and productivity to industrial, infrastructure, highway, and bridge construction for over 75 years.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.