Assistant Controller - Remote

Overview

As the Assistant Controller, you will be critical in helping to build a highly scalable, best-in-class accounting department. You will help build the standardization of accounting activities, ensuring an adequate control environment. This is an opportunity for someone who can marry strong accounting skills, business acumen and analytical thinking to support the controller at a high-growth business, backed by a well-known financial sponsor.

In Short

• Manage the reporting of accurate financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Ensure consistency of OpCo monthly closing process and financial reporting and month end financial results analysis.
• Assist to Consolidate OpCo monthly financial results into a comprehensive holding company financial reporting package.
• Manage the tax compliance requirements for the Group.
• Temporary Controller if gap coverage is required during integrations and support of OpCo finance stabilization as required.
• Owns full onboarding process for finance.
• Responsible for monthly close for parent company including posting accruals and expenses monthly.
• Establish, implement, and monitor internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to senior management.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the finance team remains agile and responsive to business needs.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or professional accounting equivalent license.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 3+ years in public accounting.
• 2+ years Controller-level experience (managing staff that reports into you).
• Proven experience managing a general ledger of a company and running a month-end close process from start to finish.
• Excellent understanding of US GAAP.
• Strong ability to communicate accounting and financial information into common language.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and teamwork.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel 50%.

Benefits

• Develop rotational and summer internship programs.
• Build and foster strong cross-functional relationships across the business with financial Controllers in OpCos.
• Lead the annual external audit process.
• Provide the management team with value-added analyses and insights vital to the decision-making process.
• Help hire, develop and retain skilled accounting staff.