Assistant Controller

Job Details

Job Location:

Eagan, MN 55121

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $ - $ per year

Job Category:
Accounting

• Serve as the key accounting contact for other functional areas.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analyses to support the monthly close process.
• Review financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with company accounting policies.
• Research variances, investigate unusual activity, and recommend corrective actions when needed.

• Translate accounting and financial information into clear insights for business partners and management.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting activities for assigned business units.
• Support decision‑making through thoughtful analysis of financial results and operating performance.

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting workflows, and close efficiency.
• Work effectively across multiple transaction processing systems and financial tools.
• Help strengthen documentation, consistency, and controls across assigned accounting responsibilities.
• Leverage Excel, financial systems, and emerging technology tools to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Proactively support the organization’s goals and objectives with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 4+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial reporting fundamentals.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with financial systems and large datasets.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or similar ERP/accounting systems.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, business unit reporting, or operational analysis.

• CPA
• Familiarity with Power BI, reporting tools, workflow automation, or other finance technology platforms.
• Interest in using AI and emerging technologies to improve accounting, reporting, and analysis processes.
• Experience in a private equity environment.

• Transportation, logistics, or trucking experience is helpful but not required. We value strong accounting fundamentals, curiosity, communication, and a desire to understand the business more than industry‑specific experience.