Assistant Controller

Overview

Unity Search has engaged with a privately held media firm, (and one of the fastest growing companies in DFW), in their search for a Senior Director – Assistant Controller
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• Set and own the enterprise accounting strategy, standards, and long-term vision, ensuring accounting practices scale with business growth, structural change, and increasing complexity.
• Provide enterprise oversight of all centralized accounting functions, including global shared services, payroll, treasury, debt accounting, consolidation, intercompany, and technical accounting.
• Serve as the final escalation point for enterprise-level accounting, payroll, treasury, debt, and intercompany risks, resolving complex issues proactively and consistently.
• Partner closely with the Controller, CFO, and executive leadership to align accounting strategy with company-wide financial and business strategy.
• Build and steward a strong accounting leadership culture by developing senior leaders, establishing clear succession plans, and strengthening long-term talent pipelines across Accounting and Shared Services.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 12+ years of experience, with a large public accounting foundation
• CPA
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel skills

Our client offers very nice Uptown offices right in the heart of the entertainment/restaurant/shopping district, plus an in-office barista, catered lunches and a very sharp team! Strong benefits including a 401k match and unlimited PTO are also a part of the package.