Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller Position Overview

The Assistant Controller plays a key role in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and financial planning activities. This position supports the Controller by ensuring accurate financial records, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and delivering meaningful financial insights to leadership.

This role is responsible for helping manage the month-end close process, overseeing general ledger activities, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and improving internal financial processes. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, leadership ability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
• Investigate variances between actual results, budget, and forecast

• Maintain accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and support resolution of reconciling items
• Monitor fixed asset activity, depreciation, and capital expenditure tracking
• Ensure accounting records comply with U.S. GAAP

• Support consolidation of multiple entities and related financial reporting
• Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and settlement activity
• Ensure proper reconciliation of intercompany balances

• Assist in annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
• Support financial modeling, dashboards, and management reporting
• Provide analysis to help leadership understand performance trends and business drivers

• Help maintain strong internal controls across accounting functions
• Support development and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with audit requirements and financial regulations

• Serve as a key contact during external audit activities
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation
• Research complex accounting matters and provide recommendations

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows and reporting efficiency
• Support ERP optimization, implementations, or upgrades
• Partner cross-functionally to improve data quality and financial visibility

• Provide guidance and mentorship to accounting team members
• Review staff work for accuracy and completeness
• Help drive accountability, collaboration, and professional growth within the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Experience with financial statement preparation and close processes
• Consolidation experience preferred
• CPA or CPA-track preferred
• Experience with ERP systems strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills