Assistant Corporate Controller

Job Description

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries.

This position is responsible for managing the monthly close process, management of the annual audit process, monthly financial statements and consolidation, intercompany eliminations, tax support (sales, VAT, property, and project support), recording payroll activity, fixed asset management, and balance sheet account maintenance and analysis. The role will work with foreign subsidiaries’ consolidation, account mapping, FX conversions, and account analysis, and will collaborate with the IT function to manage general ledger operations including posting entries, opening/closing periods, troubleshooting system errors, and maintaining FX system conversions.

• Maintain accounting systems that comply with generally accepted accounting principles, tax requirements, and management reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all FASB and GAAP reporting rules and regulations.
• Analyze and research new and proposed accounting, reporting and disclosure standards issued by the FASB and assess their impact on the Company.
• Manage periodic financial close process, review journal entries, and reconcile balance sheet accounts. Adhere to close schedules and deadlines.
• Review monthly accounting close process, including analytical review of monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records.
• Prepare work papers supporting the close process and month-end balances.
• Include payroll recording by entity by project , fixed asset and depreciation recording, accruals management, prepaid activity, and other balance sheet accounts in the close process.
• Manage annual audit process efficiently and on time.
• Coordinate and produce audit schedules and resolve issues with the audit team.
• Work with management and external audit firm on the financial reporting component of the external audit.
• Coordinate the corporate consolidation process with support from the finance organization.
• Perform currency conversion of foreign subsidiary trial balances and load the corporate consolidation model.
• Help prepare and file periodic management reports such as monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Calculate FX conversion entries and handle intercompany eliminations.
• Participate in the preparation of annual federal, state, and local tax returns with outside CPA firm.
• Support US tax returns, foreign tax compliance, sales tax, VAT tax, property tax, GST tax, and projects as needed.
• Implement, document, and maintain effective processes to improve close and reporting cycles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant.
• Five or more years of accounting experience or related field.
• Project-based accounting and manufacturing accounting experience required.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting technical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Project-based accounting and manufacturing accounting experience a plus.

• This position may require a government security clearance.

• Interpret financial data contained in reports and ledgers.
• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Work effectively in a high-energy, high-volume, rapidly changing environment.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results.
• Demonstrate thoroughness and accuracy in task execution.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken forms.
• Know computer applications including email, databases, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Make decisions based on policies, rules, and organizational directives to solve emerging problems.
• Maintain confidentiality while handling confidential information with discretion.
• Handle frequent interruptions and multitask.
• Work effectively with management, team members, and customers.
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