Assistant Controller

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s primary subject matter expert on complex US GAAP accounting issues; research, draft, and maintain technical accounting memoranda and corporate accounting policies.
• Proactively monitor, evaluate, and implement new FASB and SEC accounting pronouncements across the organization.
• Own the accounting framework for revenue recognition across multiple customer projects, applying ASC 606 to complex multi-element contracts including percentage‑of‑completion for construction projects.
• Partner with Commercial, Legal, and Project teams during contract negotiations to assess financial impacts and optimize revenue recognition structures.
• Establish and maintain robust accounting models for product and project warranties, incorporating historical data, engineering inputs, and failure rate analysis.
• Lead end‑to‑end preparation, review, and filing of all external financial reports — Forms 10‑Q, 10‑K, 8‑K, and Annual Proxy — including XBRL tagging and MD&A disclosures.
• Manage the accounting, valuation, and reporting for all equity‑based compensation plans (ASC 718), including monthly SBC expense, EPS, and deferred tax impacts.
• Serve as the principal liaison to external auditors for technical accounting, equity, revenue, and SEC reporting areas.
• Direct maintenance and execution of internal controls over financial reporting (SOX 404) for all owned cycles.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation within financial close and reporting workflows.

• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience;
  Big 4 or large national public accounting firm background combined with public company corporate accounting experience highly desirable.
• Deep, authoritative knowledge of US GAAP (specifically ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 460/Warranty) and SEC reporting regulations.
• Prior experience in manufacturing and/or construction (percentage‑of‑completion accounting) strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with enterprise‑grade ERP systems (Oracle) and specialized SEC reporting software (Workiva).
• CPA license highly preferred;
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (Master’s/MBA preferred).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical accounting concepts for executive and non‑finance stakeholders.