Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in overseeing the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls and compliance activities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial statements while maintaining a strong internal control environment. The Assistant Controller partners with the Controller, Chief Financial Officer, department managers, and external auditors to improve financial processes, support strategic decision-making, and ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Assist the Controller in overseeing and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Develop reporting packages for executive leadership
• Perform financial analysis and explain significant balance sheet and income statement fluctuations.
• Ensure accounting records are complete, accurate, and fully supported.
• Exercise independent judgment in evaluating accounting issues, resolving financial reporting matters, and recommending improvements to accounting policies, internal controls, and processes.
• Coordinate annual financial statement audits and reviews.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors for financial reporting matters.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate governance requirements.
• Develop scalable accounting processes capable of supporting rapid organizational growth.
• Improve financial reporting efficiency through automation and ERP optimization.
• Implement best practices in accounting operations, financial close, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Design, document, and improve financial reporting controls and business processes.
• Perform risk assessments and identify opportunities to strengthen financial governance.
• Coordinate management testing of internal controls.
• Lead special projects and perform additional duties as assigned.
• Lead and mentor members of the accounting team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Experience preparing financial statements.
• Extensive knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, asset tracking, disposals, and account reconciliations.
• Excellent technical accounting research and documentation skills.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP and financial-reporting systems.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven, high-growth environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with executives, auditors, and legal counsel.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information professionally.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with accounting, finance, operations, and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting, audit, financial close, financial review, or general ledger experience required.
• Prior audit, internal controls, or public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with month-end close, financial statement review, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis required.
• Experience with ERP implementations and financial systems optimization.
• Supervisory experience leading accounting professionals required.
• CPA, CPA candidate, or related accounting certification preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and talking on the phone.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.