Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Greater New Haven, CT (Hybrid)

Compensation: Up to $185k+/- and includes AMAZING benefits!!!

Are you ready to step into a deputy-level finance leadership role at one of Connecticut's most respected institutions? This is a chance to own finance operations across a large, complex organization while building something that lasts.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

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• Serve as deputy to the Associate Controller, giving you direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear line of sight to the next level
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• Join a world-class, highly stable institution with a strong reputation and long-term mission
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• Enjoy a hybrid schedule that supports balance and flexibility
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• Lead multiple teams with broad scope across several operational units, far beyond a single-entity controllership
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• Put your stamp on the organization, with a mandate to drive process improvement and help expand the finance team's capabilities
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• Work in a modern Workday environment
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• Be the go-to finance expert whose judgment shapes operations-wide decisions and strategic planning
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Key Responsibilities

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• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including journal entries, payroll, purchasing, billing/AR, tax reporting, and reconciliations
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• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; ensure audit readiness and compliance
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• Build unit financial plans and budgets, and deliver analysis and reporting to leadership
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• Resolve complex accounting and compliance issues as the primary finance contact for assigned units
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• Oversee key administrative functions such as onboarding, system access approvals, and staff training
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• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing finance team
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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience; CPA and/or public accounting background highly preferred
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• Strong command of financial accounting, reporting, and internal controls
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• Proven experience leading teams within a large, decentralized organization
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• Advanced Excel skills; Workday experience a plus
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