Assistant Controller
Our client, a dynamic and innovative portfolio of brands with a 150-year history of providing consumers, wholesalers, and resellers with high-quality supplies and home restoration products, is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their team. As an Assistant Controller, you will play a crucial role in providing high-level support for the company's accounting and financial activities. If you are ready to join a company with a long tradition and an exciting future, this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with accounting team to coordinate and manage accounting functions and programs.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial analyses and reports.
• Record end journal entries, maintain fixed assets, and calculate monthly depreciation.
• Reconcile accounts and ensure their accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Compile and prepare necessary documentation for external auditors and tax return preparers.
• Provide support for human resource matters, including payroll processing through ADP.
• Stay updated with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and their applications.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures for book close, annual audits, and overall internal financial controls.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Five years of progressive accounting experience, with public experience in a CPA firm being a plus.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Detail-oriented with strong focus and ability to manage multiple competing objectives.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.