Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller | Build, Lead & Make an Impact | CPA This Jobot Job is hosted by: Julie Bales Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per year A bit about us: Established professional services organization based in Connecticut. Why join us? Newly created position with the opportunity to make an immediate impact High-visibility leadership role working closely with the Controller and firm leadership Broad scope of responsibility across accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, audit, and process improvement Opportunity to build and improve processes rather than simply maintain the status quo Leadership and growth opportunity with oversight of a small accounting team and room to take on increased responsibility Job Details Responsibilities: 1. Assisting in the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP. 2. Overseeing the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. 3. Managing treasury functions, ensuring adequate cash flow to meet the firm's operational needs. 4. Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and coordinating with external auditors. 5. Providing leadership in the development and continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives. 6. Overseeing trust accounting, maintaining the ledger, and ensuring accurate GL entries. 7. Assisting in the development of internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting. 8. Collaborating with management on the presentation of financial results and forecasts to senior leadership. Qualifications: 1. CPA required 2. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within a professional services firm. 3. Proficiency in financial statement preparation, year-end close, treasury management, financial reporting, and monthly reporting. 4. Extensive experience with ledger and GL management, month-end close processes, and journal entries. 5. Solid knowledge of tax compliance, audit procedures, and management principles. 6. Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with other financial software. 7. Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to manage and mentor a team. 8. Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. 9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-finance professionals. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy