Marketing Finance Lead

Job ID:  519481

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Job Summary

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop his/her skillset in Corporate Accounting with a focus on Marketing specific areas while getting exposure to Senior finance and non-finance leadership across the organization. This role will report to the Accounting Manager. The Marketing Finance Lead’s primary role will be to act as a Finance Business partner for the APG Oldcastle Marketing team with responsibility for managing all elements of the Finance process. Additionally, this role will assist with additional Corporate Accounting responsibilities such as reconciliations and general ledger processes. This is a vital role with significant leadership touchpoints and varied future opportunities for career progression. The candidate should be highly motivated, detail-oriented, trustworthy, a self-starter, results-driven and an excellent communicator. Prior experience in general accounting, journal entries, variance analysis, and ERP systems is a plus.  

Job Location

This is a hybrid opportunity based out of our Corporate Office in Atlanta, GA. 

Job Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partnering – Marketing (50-80% of time): Partner with Marketing leaders on all aspects of Financial Management.  Analyze monthly performance compared to budget and forecasts.  Work side-by-side with Marketing to ensure expenses are aligned and appropriately reported.  This role will “sit” with Marketing and be a liaison between the department and Corporate Accounting departments to facilitate accurate and timely reporting to decision makers.
• Corporate Accounting (20-50% of time): Assist with corporate reporting for other corporate functions as needed. (e.g. HR, IT, Shared Services, etc). Assist with the monthly close process, balance sheet reconciliations, GL review for coding accuracy, as well as internal and external audit requests and ad hoc reporting. Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for manager review and approval in alignment with corporate finance deadlines.
• Transactional Accounting: Create purchase orders and process corporate invoices.
• Month-end/Year-end Close: Assist the period-end close process by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of corporate accounting/finance entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Budget/Forecast: Assist with budgeting/forecasting for corporate departments as needed.
• Reconciliations: Prepare monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
• Reporting: Preparation of reporting for Marketing and other Corporate budget owners.
• Process improvement: Recommend and lead improvements to current processes.
• Collaboration: Maintain a working relationship within our corporate finance team and with the teams in the divisions and departments.
• Ad hoc: Support ad hoc financial information requests, analyses, and other special projects, as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years of related work experience in Accounting or Finance (public or private) is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Action-oriented and purposeful.
• Ability to meet deadlines & an initiative-taker.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build relationships with individuals of various experience and corporate levels both within and outside of the company.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability 

CRH is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.