Assistant Controller

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As you get to know our culture and mission, we hope you’ll take full advantage of the opportunities to enhance your profession and contribute to our shared goals. We believe in creating a rewarding environment where you can build a long and successful career. Welcome to First Meridian Services—where your future takes flight.

The Assistant Controller is a senior accounting leader responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and presentation of financial reporting across a complex portfolio of food and beverage entities operating at Denver International Airport. The organization includes partnerships and limited liability companies with intercompany activity, shared services, and significant consolidation and elimination requirements.

This leader will direct and develop a professional accounting team, strengthen close and reporting disciplines, and serve as a key accounting leader in the company’s transition from Microsoft Dynamics GP to Sage Intacct. The successful candidate combines strong technical accounting judgment and ERP implementation experience with an approachable, accountable leadership style and the executive presence to prepare and present clear financial statements.

• Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Insurance: Health, Dental, and Vision available on the first of the month following your start date; additional EAP, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Life Insurance options available.
• Additional Benefits :
  Monthly cell phone stipend (opt-in), 401(k) available after 6 months, and employee discounts at Skyport restaurant and retail locations.
• Time Off: PTO accrual increases with tenure, plus 7 recognized holidays per year and paid leave provided in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
• Growth :
  Supportive team environment with training and professional development opportunities.

Financial Reporting and Close

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for multiple partnerships, LLCs, and related operating entities; establish a disciplined close calendar and ensure deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Review account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, estimates, and variance analyses; investigate unusual trends and require timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Translate financial results into concise, decision-useful commentary and present results confidently to senior management and operating leaders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, lender or ownership reporting, special projects, and accounting-system initiatives as assigned.
• Serve as a key accounting leader for the organization’s 2026 transition from Microsoft Dynamics GP to Sage Intacct, including requirements definition, chart-of-accounts and entity design, data conversion, testing, reconciliations, controls, training, cutover, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Lead, coach, and hold accountable a team of 14 Staff Accountants and 2 Senior Accountants; clarify ownership, balance workloads, provide timely feedback, and build succession and development plans.
• Partner effectively with restaurant and airport operations while maintaining appropriate accounting controls and professional independence.
• Coordinate with outside tax preparers on partnership and LLC filings, tax work papers, ownership information, and related compliance requests.

Consolidation and Intercompany

• Own consolidated and…