Assistant Controller

LHH is partnering with a large, nationally established project-based organization to identify an Assistant Controller for a key Mid-Atlantic operating division. This is a highly visible accounting leadership role for someone who has led meaningful accounting operations, developed strong teams, and enjoys improving the people, processes, and systems behind a growing business.

Reporting to the Division Controller, this individual will help lead the day-to-day accounting organization while partnering closely with finance, operations, and business leadership. The ideal candidate combines a strong accounting foundation with a track record of leading transactional teams, driving finance transformation, and operating effectively within a large, complex organization.

Open to candidates willing to relocate to DC Metro, assistance provided.

Responsibilities:

• Lead core accounting operations across functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, payroll-related accounting, and financial reporting.
• Oversee weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting requirements while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals while building accountability, technical capability, and opportunities for continued growth.
• Partner with operational and finance leadership to understand business performance, resolve accounting issues, and provide actionable financial insight.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and support external audits, tax and regulatory requirements, and other compliance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across accounting processes, workflows, reporting, and controls.
• Play a significant role in finance transformation initiatives, including ERP/system implementations, automation, process redesign, and standardization.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and other forward-looking finance activities in partnership with FP&A and operational leadership.
• Support accounting and financial activities within a project-driven operating environment, including cost analysis, WIP, revenue recognition, and project profitability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Experience in an Assistant Controller, Controller, Director of Accounting, Senior Accounting Manager, or comparable accounting leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading transactional accounting teams within a sizable, complex organization or business unit.
• Proven success developing accounting talent and building high-performing teams, not simply supervising day-to-day activities.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, audit, and operational accounting.
• Meaningful experience with finance transformation, ERP implementations, automation, shared services, or significant accounting process improvements.
• Ability to partner effectively across accounting, FP&A, operations, systems, and executive leadership.
• Experience within a project-based, construction, engineering, industrial services, field services, manufacturing, or other operational environment is highly valued.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, please apply directly here, or email your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io for immediate consideration.

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This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $140-175k and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, 401K plan, and an annual bonus.