Assistant Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Controller

Job Description

This Assistant Controller role supports the Chief Accounting Officer and leads the day-to-day accounting operations for a high-volume, multi-entity retail environment. The position oversees core accounting functions, drives process improvements, supports month-end and year-end close, and serves as a key leader across financial reporting, compliance, audit coordination, and team management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations across financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, audit support, and tax compliance.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, reconciliations, and closing entries.
• Oversee external financial and sales/use tax audits and serve as a primary point of contact for auditors.
• Provide hands-on leadership for a large accounting team, including mentoring, coaching, performance management, and prioritization of department workflows.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, and written policies while identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, purchasing, advertising, real estate, e-commerce, and store leadership to support business needs and initiatives.
• Support periodic physical inventory activities and help standardize reporting tools, analytics, and templates for the broader accounting function.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Proven experience building and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, queries, and pivot tables.
• Hands-on experience with financial statements, journal entries, general ledger, accounts receivable, and broader accounting operations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience in a retail or high-volume multi-location environment.
• Experience supporting tax compliance, external audit activity, and multi-state operations.
• Experience with data analysis, reporting tools, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to operate in a hands-on leadership role while balancing strategic oversight with day-to-day execution.

This is a Permanent position based out of Pontiac, MI.

The pay range for this position is $92000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Dental, Vision, Medical, 401k, two weeks paid vacation - working to get more

This is a fully onsite position in Pontiac,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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