Assistant Controller

Skills

About the Role

You will lead corporate accounting, ERP strategy, and financial reporting while helping transition the organization to an AI-first accounting model. You will oversee month-end close, manage complex technical accounting areas, lead financial consolidation across multiple legal entities, and drive the accuracy and speed of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. You will design and implement an ERP strategy, lead the annual financial statement audit, and build robust internal control frameworks. You will also oversee procurement, accounts payable, and treasury operations, and lead and mentor a team of five accountants as a player-manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
• 10+ years of accounting and financial management experience, including 5+ years in a supervisory/leadership role
• Experience in Big 4 or large regional public accounting firms
• Deep expertise in GAAP and technical accounting (especially ASC 718, 842, 350-40, 805)
• Proven proficiency in accounting ERP systems (NetSuite or equivalent) and advanced Excel modeling
• Demonstrated commitment to modernizing accounting operations; experience or aptitude for implementing automation tools or AI agents
• Strong executive presence with ability to communicate complex data clearly
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Oversee pre-close preparation, journal entry management, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis
• Integrate AI agents to streamline and automate journal entries, reconciliations, and variance reporting
• Manage complex technical accounting areas including stock-based compensation, lease accounting, capitalized software costs, and M&A purchase accounting
• Lead the monthly financial consolidation process for multiple legal entities
• Ensure accurate intercompany eliminations and compliance with GAAP standards
• Drive velocity and precision of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
• Produce monthly financials including the cash flow statement
• Transform variance analysis into proactive insights for executive decision-making
• Design and implement an ERP strategy to optimize financial platforms
• Lead the annual financial statement audit and act as primary liaison for external auditors
• Oversee preparation and review of complex financial statement footnotes
• Manage the audit lifecycle including schedules and PBC lists
• Design and deploy internal control frameworks that scale with organizational growth
• Author and enforce accounting policies
• Oversee end-to-end procurement, accounts payable and T&E processes
• Implement AI agents within procurement tools to improve efficiency and maintain financial controls
• Lead treasury operations including bank account administration, cash positioning, and debt facility management
• Develop AI-enabled cash forecasting models to optimize liquidity
• Maintain internal controls over wire and ACH disbursements
• Ensure accurate monthly cash flow reporting and covenant compliance
• Lead and mentor a team of five accountants

Benefits

• Generous PTO Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Program
• Wellness and home office/cell phone subsidies
• Robust health, dental, vision insurance