The Assistant Controller partners closely with the Controller and accounting team to strengthen the organization’s accounting function into a collaborative, efficient, and forward-looking operation. This role is responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights to management and supporting project-based decision-making. The position is particularly critical in a fast-paced environment requiring disciplined execution of account reconciliations, an accelerated and accurate close process, rigorous budget-to-actual variance analysis, and a strong focus on driving automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare month-end journal entries and perform general ledger account reconciliations
- Own accurate, timely, and accelerated month-end close process within compressed reporting
- Prepare month-end journal entries and prepare general ledger account reconciliations
- Execute an accurate, timely, month-end close process within compressed timelines
- Generate and distribute monthly departmental financial statements and reporting packages
- Manage intercompany accounting, including reconciliations of balances and debt accounts
- Lead preparation of consolidated budgets and support the overall financial planning process
- Analyze financial data reporting on assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and tax obligations
- Evaluate trends in costs, revenues, and financial commitments to support forecasting and strategic planning
- Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring compliance and readiness
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve data accuracy
- Maintain accounting records related to fixed assets and asset management
- Develop and maintain financial reports tailored to management needs
- Crosstrain and provide backup support across accounting functions, including A/P, A/R, cost reporting, multi-state sales tax filings, inventory control, and ERP system maintenance
- Leverage ERP systems and reporting tools to streamline workflows, strengthen data integrity, and improve reporting timeliness
- Support working capital optimization initiatives, including AR/AP processes, inventory management, and expense controls
- Ensure strong internal controls are established, maintained, and properly documented
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA a plus
- 4+ years’ experience in manufacturing, construction, or other job-costing industry
- Experience with ERP systems, generating analyzing financial statements, reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Hands-on approach with a high degree of personal initiative
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Demonstrated experience improving close processes and driving automation or system enhancements
- Ability to prioritize effectively and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving business environment