Assistant Controller
Cherry Bekaert ‚Ä¢ Pennsylvania, US ‚Ä¢ Full Time ‚Ä¢ $125,000–$130,000 / year
Posted on Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Location: On-site, Berks County, PA
Schedule: In-office, 5 days per week
Compensation: $125,000–$130,000 base salary + annual bonus
About the Opportunity:
A privately held, growing manufacturing company backed by a global parent organization is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to join its finance leadership team. This role will be highly visible and hands-on, supporting day-to-day financial operations while helping modernize processes and systems as the business continues to grow.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strong accounting leader who enjoys partnering with operations, managing people, and improving financial processes in a stable yet evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Controller in overseeing all accounting and financial operations, including month-end and year-end close, AR/AP, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to a foreign parent company
- Manage the monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate financial statements
- Prepare financial reports, cash flow forecasts, projections, and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, and long-term strategic planning activities
- Supervise and develop an accounting team of three reports
- Maintain oversight of payroll-related functions, including benefits, 401(k), and insurance coordination
- Partner with department leaders to support sound financial decision-making and resource allocation
- Identify and implement process improvements and financial best practices
- Play a key role in ERP modernization and automation initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
- Proven people leadership and team development experience
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to work effectively across time zones
- Comfort working in a more manual accounting environment while helping drive future automation
- Manufacturing or similar industry experience is a plus (cost accounting not required)
- ERP experience preferred (legacy systems, NetSuite, or similar); experience with system implementations is a plus