CONTROLLER

Knife River Corporation

The Role

Overview

Manage financial reporting, accounting processes, and risk for Montana and Wyoming operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • fixed assets
  • month end
  • auditing
  • accounting
  • financial records
  • team management

Tasks

-Work safely and take action to prevent all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors. -Maintain accurate recording of fixed asset management including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals -Implement innovation to improve efficiency, accuracy, and issues related to the month end close process. -Serve as business partner to operations including analyzing financial result trends, watching for opportunities, and preparing for risks. -Oversee internal and external auditing including coordinating documentation for substantive and controls testing and collaborating with auditors to mitigate risk and ensure accuracy in reporting. -Oversee accounting functions including standardizing processes, ensuring controls compliance, and researching issues. -Maintain and analyze accurate financial records including state level income statement and balance sheet results. -Track and monitor capitalization spend and coordinate communication on spend expectations and intended results. -Manage and develop state accounting team staff. Collaborate with regional and corporate accounting teams.

Requirements

  • team leadership
  • communication
  • detail orientation
  • accounting
  • excel
  • analytical

What You Bring

-Autonomous management skills with ability to develop independent teams while maintaining accountability. -Regular travel to sites in Montana and Wyoming will be required, including overnight stays (~once per quarter). Occasional travel to regional offices in Boise or other corporate locations will be encouraged. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders. -High level of accuracy and attention to detail in managing records, processes, and controls. -Outstanding knowledge of accounting principles and regulations, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and proficiency in accounting software and Excel. -Creative problem solving and process development practices.

The Company

About Knife River Corporation

-Provides aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and other materials for infrastructure projects. -Serves customers in both public and private sectors across the United States. -Typical projects include road construction, bridge building, and commercial and residential developments. -Committed to quality and timely project completion, acting as a trusted partner in infrastructure development. -Strength lies in an extensive network of production facilities, enabling the support of a wide range of construction needs.

Sector Specialisms

Aggregates

Asphalt

Ready-Mix Concrete

Liquid Asphalt

Construction Services

Energy Services

Security Clearance

-pre-employment and random drug testing; subject to background check.