Assistant Controller

We are a well-established manufacturer/distributor based in Los Angeles, near LAX. We are looking for a successful Assistant Controller to join the Finance Team! ** We are targeting candidates local to the area or with immediate plans to be here ** Controller Desired profile Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) plus a minimum of 10 years of accounting experience Previous management/supervisory experience in a similar role - strong leadership skills are critical. Company has 7 locations and the right candidate will have experience in a complex, multi-location environment, Must have month end closing and auditing experience. Must have strong knowledge of GAAP and Internal Controls. CPA is preferred Role in brie f Responsible for month-end close, cash, payroll, compliance, multi-entity accounting, and day-to-day ownership of finance systems, banks, tax and insurance. Works with local accounting teams in the US, Europe and Asia, plus external auditors and advisors. Core responsibility areas 1. Multi-entity financial control and close Month-end close across all divisions Balance sheet reconciliations and correct GL posting Inventory balances 2. Cash, treasury and payments Daily cash management, including incoming wires, ACH and auto-debits Approval and release of wires and ACH Weekly AP batches Bank reconciliations (Wells Fargo, Lloyds, US Bank) Payment processor batches and reconciliation Landed cost, duty, tariff and key supplier payments Monthly commission pack approval Expense report audit and GL posting 3. Systems and process ownership NetSuite: close, reconciliations, inventory, AP/AR workflows and bank recs Payment and tax platforms: Adyen, Avalara, Affi... 4. Payroll, HR admin and benefits Bi-weekly US payroll via Paychex and posting to NetSuite Employee files, compliance and time & attendance 5. Tax, audit and external advisors Sales tax: Avalara (SST states) and monthly non-SST filings Estimated tax / profit figures Year-end audit packs for US, UK and HK advisors Ad-hoc legal / IP data requests 6. Insurance and risk Cargo/product, EPLI, general liability and umbrella Workers’ compensation, including annual audit Inventory coverage across US, UK and HK ERISA-related coverage 7. Accounting operations oversight US: weekly AR, invoice/credit memo changes and write-offs UK: bi-weekly AR HK: regular review of accounting issues with local accountant - Experienced hands-on Controller - Strong NetSuite and multi-entity / multi-currency experience - Comfortable owning cash control and dual-control payments - Able to manage US payroll/benefits admin plus overseas accounting partners - Detail-oriented closer who can also produce management reporting and work with auditors and tax advisors #J-18808-Ljbffr