Assistant Controller

Description

We are seeking an Assistant Controller or Controller with strong analytical, technology, communication, and organizational skills to assist with accounting operations, budgeting, and reporting, with opportunity for professional growth. The company is a broad-based investment and asset management firm specializing in real estate, information, healthcare, and non-profits. The role of Assistant Controller will encompass handling accounting operations, budgeting, reporting, payroll, financial controls, and risk management. They will also manage special projects such as acquisition integration, software implementation, and process improvements. The Assistant Controller will report directly to the CFO and will have one underreporting employee.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting and Financial Controls

• Manage and present monthly reports and year-end analysis for various divisions and on a consolidated basis, adjusting reporting templates as required by business needs

• Oversee monthly financial statements for each entity

• Conduct regulatory review and maintenance of financial controls

• Manage financial statement audits

Treasury

• Manage bank and credit accounts

• Assist with treasury management across various business divisions

Budgeting

• Manage budgeting process and cash flow forecasting

• Review individual team budgets and prepare budget variance analysis for specific businesses

Accounting

• Oversee all aspects of the general ledger for the funds, businesses, and nonprofits, including preparing journals for M& A transactions and internal transactions - Manage subscription revenue recognition, coordination with Sales and Customer teams, as well as calculating key SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, Churn Rate, etc.)

• Investigate accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles

• Review invoices and journal entries

• Issue and release payments

• Manage month-end close

• Review bank reconciliations

• Review management fee calculations

Other

• Coordinate payroll with the HR Department

• Assist in integrating new acquisitions/businesses

• Identify and implement new processes to increase efficiency and accuracy of financial reports

• Take up special projects as required

Please apply directly to this post or contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, with questions via LinkedIn or by calling ~~~

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting

• 5+ years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting.

• CPA license preferred

• Sage Intacct experience a plus (designing reports and dashboards)

• SaaS accounting/revenue recognition required

• Hands-on corporate accounting and operations preferred

• Strong excel and technology skills; ability to quickly learn new software packages

• Strong business acumen

• Solid analytical and critical thinking skills

• Financial modeling (budgeting, forecasting, scenario's)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Highly organized to track progress across different entities/businesses

• High energy, integrity, ability to learn quickly, proactive, curious, and collegial

Please apply directly to this post or contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, with questions via LinkedIn or by calling ~~~

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