Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Position Summary

The Assistant Controller serves as a leader within the accounting team and acts as a key partner to the Corporate Controller in overseeing the company’s accounting operations. This role is responsible for managing the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial results, driving process improvements, and maintaining strong internal controls in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Assistant Controller will also mentor and develop accounting team members while supporting audits, technical accounting matters, and special projects.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Close Management

• Lead and oversee the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information
• Sign off on month‑end close deliverables and review key journal entries and reconciliations
• Manage and perform selected month‑end close procedures, including complex and judgmental areas
• Oversee account reconciliation management, ensuring reconciliations are prepared timely, reviewed appropriately, and resolved
• Standardize processes, templates, and files within the close process
• Perform and review analytical procedures and flux analysis to identify and explain variances and trends
• Assist with budgeting for certain Company cost centers

Technical Accounting & Complex Areas

• Own technical accounting research and documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Manage and/or prepare certain files related to:
  • Debt, ensure monthly roll forwards are completed including the amortization of outstanding debt, and review of all debt-related accounting entries
  • Purchase accounting for acquisitions, including post‑close integrations
  • Consolidation accounting, including multi‑entity eliminations and intercompany activity, and restructure projects
  • Other technical accounting as assigned
• Prepare and maintain accounting memoranda and supporting documentation for complex transactions

Systems, Process Improvement & Controls

• Oversee FloQast implementation, optimization, and adoption, driving accountability and close discipline
• Leverage financial systems and tools, including Spectrum and Prophix, to improve reporting and process efficiency
• Design, document, and improve accounting processes, identifying opportunities for standardization and automation
• Identify, document, and strengthen internal controls, ensuring consistent application and audit readiness

Audit & External Support

• Assist with annual financial statement audits, lender audits, and other accounting‑related engagements
• Serve as an accounting liaison working with external auditors on designated areas
• Prepare audit schedules and support requests with clear and well‑organized documentation

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Manage, mentor, and develop team members, providing coaching, feedback, and performance guidance
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Finance, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Operations
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain accounting matters
• Effectively manage multiple deadlines, competing priorities, and special projects as assigned by the CFO, Corporate Controller, and others

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, primarily in industry
• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, including consolidation and technical accounting
• Proven experience leading or managing the month‑end close process
• Demonstrated ability to design and maintain effective accounting processes and controls
• Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
• Experience managing team members and overseeing various accounting areas
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Preferred

• Experience in a large, complex private company environment
• Audit experience in a public accounting firm
• Hands‑on experience with FloQast, Spectrum, and Prophix
• M&A and purchase accounting experience
• Prior people‑management experience with a track record of team development

Why This Role Matters

This position is critical to the accounting team providing leadership over core accounting operations while partnering closely with senior finance leadership to support business growth, scalability, and financial integrity.