What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at HHM Talent?
HHM Talent is assisting a client in their search for an Assistant Controller to support the CFO.
Position Overview
The Assistant Controller will support the CFO and the company's day-to-day accounting operations across four separate entities. This role will be responsible for preparing financial statements, completing month-end close, maintaining the general ledger, managing intercompany transactions and leading a small accounting team.
The ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience, experience creating financial statements, and a flexible, team-oriented mindset. This person should be willing to learn each accounting function, including AP, AR, and Payroll, so they can provide backup support when needed.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
The Assistant Controller will support the CFO and the company's day-to-day accounting operations across four separate entities. This role will be responsible for preparing financial statements, completing month-end close, maintaining the general ledger, managing intercompany transactions and leading a small accounting team.
The ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience, experience creating financial statements, and a flexible, team-oriented mindset. This person should be willing to learn each accounting function, including AP, AR, and Payroll, so they can provide backup support when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial statements for four separate entities
- Manage and support a team of three accounting professionals
- Handle intercompany transactions between entities
- Assist with month-end close processes
- Perform account reconciliations
- Maintain the general ledger
- Prepare and review journal entries
- Assist with audit preparation and audit requests
- Learn AP, AR, and payroll functions to provide backup support
- Assist the CFO with additional accounting and operational duties as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5 years of accounting experience
- Experience creating financial statements strongly preferred
- Experience with multiple entities and intercompany transactions
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Payroll experience preferred
- Sage 100 experience preferred
- Ability to manage, support, and develop a small accounting team
- Flexible and adaptable approach to learning processes and supporting the team
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-through
- Ability to work closely with leadership and support the CFO as needed
- Compensation range of $100k - $125k
- Medical and dental insurance through Cigna
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with 3% safe harbor non-elective contribution after one year
- 10 days of PTO after one year
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000