Site Controller (M&P)

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process including reconciliation of all general ledger accounts; prepare and review consolidated financial statements and variance reports
• Maintain the general ledger with accurate and timely transaction recording; ensure proper account coding and financial statement presentation in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare variance reports comparing actual to budget and forecast; analyze significant variances and communicate findings to management
• Prepare financial support schedules and notes for external audit purposes; coordinate with auditors on year-end close activities
• Oversee accounts payable function including invoice processing, approval workflows, and payment processing for operating expenses, capital purchases, and supplier invoices
• Oversee accounts receivable function including customer invoicing, collections, and credit management
• Manage bad debt reserve estimates and write-off procedures in accordance with GAAP
• Lead comprehensive annual standard cost rolls for rare earth ore extraction, concentration, and separation processes using validated reserves data, mining estimates, processing assumptions, and overhead allocation methodologies
• Develop and maintain overhead absorption rates for mining operations, including direct mining costs, indirect processing overhead, and site-wide support costs
• Perform detailed mining variance analysis including extraction variances, ore grade variances, recovery rate variances, processing cost variances, scrap and waste variances, and overhead absorption impacts
• Investigate significant variances to identify root causes and support operations teams with corrective action plans; track and communicate variance trends to management
• Own the fixed asset register and maintenance of capital asset accounting; track acquisition, capitalization, depreciation, and retirement of all mining equipment, processing equipment, buildings, and infrastructure
• Manage asset capitalization decisions and documentation; ensure proper classification of capital vs. repair and maintenance expenses in accordance with GAAP

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, ideally within mining and manufacturing in a public company
• 5–7 years of supervisory or team leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of process costing applied to mining and mineral processing operations
• Experience with GAAP compliance including ASC 330 (Inventory), ASC 606 (Revenue), ASC 360 (Property, Plant & Equipment), and mining-specific guidance
• Exceptional analytical skills and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to partner across operations and corporate functions

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel, and talk and hear
• May be required to lift and move boxes or packages not exceeding 20 pounds in weight
• Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may be required

Work Environment

• The work environment will be an office environment
• Noise level: Normal office noises