Cost Accounting Manager

Who we are:  

At OBE, together, we build excellence every day… we are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed, through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition, to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win. 

We believe safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centric, and agility are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success.   

Oldcastle Building Envelope operates a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline-driven, and complex manufacturing environment. The company works toward complete and absolute customer satisfaction, in addition to safety, superior quality, and continuous improvement. The people are execution-oriented ‘doers’ who are nimble, technically savvy, and reliable. 

How you’ll make an impact: 

As a key member of the Accounting team, you will ensure OBE’s accounting policies, procedures and controls are consistently applied and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This position requires strong communication and the ability to interact with several members of the accounting and finance team across the organization at varying levels.  This position will need to be self-motivated with extensive US GAAP knowledge, process implementation and internal controls experience.  This is a newly created position with the organization, and the Company’s strategy (and this position) requires a change leader who is comfortable with being part of a team driving positive change and process improvement.  This is a hybrid role, working out of our Dallas Corporate Headquarters three times per week. 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systems 

• Oversee and improve Manufacturing Costing, Variance, and Intercompany pricing  

• Oversee and maintain slow moving and obsolete provisions 

• Review costing and production efficiency metrics 

• Review and updated Labor and Overhead rates  

• Review and record variance recognition 

• Review and ensure appropriate inventory cycle counts and physical inventories 

• Review procedures performed to ensure proper revenue and cost recognition across facilities: matching principle, proper cut-off, no bill & holds, etc. 

• Ensure timely month-end close process and maintain open lines of communication with Controllers and Finance Directors with status updates 

About the right person 

• Integrity Track record of strong personal and professional integrity; committed to continue building a sustainable, profitable business while meeting the highest ethical standards. 

• Leadership Capable to lead positive change, influence, and mentor members of the accounting team. 

• Strong Communicator Exceptional communication skills that influence customers, industry contacts, C-level executives, peers, and employees.  

• Judgement/Decision Making Consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip-shooter. 

• Change Agent Embrace and lead positive change and guide the organization through tough challenges while respecting the legacy and history of the company. 

Essential qualifications 

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible accounting leadership roles 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field 

• Extensive US GAAP experience and understanding with a “get things done” attitude 

• Experience working for a public company with an effective SOX environment preferred 

• Experience with private equity-backed companies preferred 

• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain, with manufacturing experience required 

• A builder who is comfortable developing and implementing business process improvement as opposed to a maintainer of business processes already in place. 

• Strong collaborator and business partner - enables and facilitates the needs of the business and identifies proactive solutions to challenging situations 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization