Assistant Controller
Listed on 2026-08-07
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Financial Compliance -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Financial Compliance
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant Controllerwillpartnercloselywiththe Controllertosupportthecompany 'saccountingoperations,financial reporting,month-endclose,reconciliations,audits,and construction-relatedfinancialanalysis.
Thispositionisidealforaproactiveandhighlyorganizedaccountingprofessionalwhotakesownership,anticipates issues,andfollowsthroughtoresolution.
The Assistant Controllerwillkeepthemonthlycloseprocessonschedule ,ensurebalancesheetreconciliationsarecompletedaccuratelyandtimely,andworkwithaccountingandoperationalteamstoresolveoutstandingitems.
Whilethisroledoesnotcurrentlyhavedirectreports,candidatesmustpossesspreviousexperienceleadingaccountingprofessionals.
Astheorganizationexpands,the Assistant
Controllerwillbeexpectedtoassumeincreasingleadershipandsupervisoryresponsibilities.
Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhavestrongconstructionaccountingexperienceandadesiretocontinuelearningandadvancingprofessionally.
Thisisanexcellentopportunitytodevelopyourskillsandresponsibilitiesinarapidlyevolvingorganization.
- Coordinateanddrivethemonthly,quarterly,andyear-endcloseprocesses.
- Maintainthemonth-endclosecalendarandensureallaccountingdeadlinesaremet.
- Proactivelyidentifydelays,bottlenecks,andincompleteitemsthatcouldaffecttheclose.
- Prepareandreviewjournalentries,account reconciliations,supportingschedules,andgeneralledgeractivity.
- Ensureallbalancesheetreconciliationsarecompletedaccuratelyandontime.
- Reviewoutstandingreconciliationitemsandworkwiththeappropriateteamstoensuretheyareresearched,addressed,and resolved.
- Monitoragingreconcilingitemsandescalatesignificantorrecurringissuestothe Controller.
- EnsureaccountingtransactionsareproperlyrecordedinaccordancewithGAAPandcompanypolicies.
- Supportthemaintenanceandimprovementofaccountingpolicies,procedures,andinternalcontrols.
- Assistwiththepreparationandreviewofmonthly,quarterly,andannualfinancialstatements.
- Prepareandreviewsupportingfinancialschedulesandmanagementreports.
- Analyzeaccountactivity,financial results,andsignificantfluctuations.
- Investigateunusualtrends,variances,orbalancesandcommunicatefindingstothe
Controller. - Assistwithupdatingfinancialstatementsandsupportingscheduleswhenadjustmentsarerequired.
- Helpensurefinancialreportingisaccurate,timely,complete,andsupportedbyappropriatedocumentation.
- Assistinthepreparationandcoordinationoftheannualoperatingexpensebudgetbydepartmentandbranch.
- Monitoractualoperatingexpensesagainstbudget,analyzesignificantvariancesbydepartmentandbranch,andcommunicatefindingsandrecommendationstothecontroller.
- WorkwithARManagertoinvestigateunusualoragedoverbillingandunderbillingbalances.
- Reviewaccountsreceivableagingandcollectionbalancesweekly.
- Monitorcollectiontrends,aged balances,unresolved disputes,andotherpotentialcollectionrisks.
- Workwiththe Collectionsteamandoperationalleaderstounderstandsignificantpast-due balances.
- Identifyaccountsrequiringattentionandproactivelyalertthe Controllertopotentialissues.
- Assistinimprovingcollectionreporting,follow-up processes,accountability,and visibility.
- Analyzerecurringcollectionissuesandrecommendprocessimprovements.
- Overseethemonthlyaccountingcloseforthecompany'ssisterentity.
- Ensurejournalentries,balancesheetreconciliations,andsupportingschedulesarecompletedaccuratelyandtimely.
- Assistwiththepreparationandreviewofthesistercompany'sfinancialstatements.
- Ensurethesistercompanyfollowsestablishedaccountingpolicies,financial procedures,andcloserequirements.
- Identifyandresolveoutstandingaccountingissuesrelatedtothesistercompany'smonthlyfinancialreporting.
- Assistwiththeannualfinancialstatementauditandserveasakeypointofcontactforauditrequests.
- Prepareandreviewauditschedules,account analyses,reconciliations,andsupportingdocumentation.
- Trackauditrequestsandensureinformationissubmittedaccuratelyandtimely.
- Assistwithinsuranceaudits,workers'compensation audits,banking requests,andotherexternalreviews.
- Workwithinternalteamstoresolveauditquestionsanddocumentationgaps.
- Supporttheimplementationofrecommendationsresultingfromauditsorinternalreviews.
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