Asst Controller, Cost & Capital Accounting
About The Position
The Assistant Controller, Cost and Capital Accounting leads AmaWaterways’ accounting for ship operating costs, vendor and payables activity, and capital investment in the fleet and the business. The role ensures costs are recorded accurately and promptly, capital spend is evaluated and tracked appropriately, and cost data supports planning and decision-making. It requires working with imperfect information while identifying and implementing changes that improve the quality and usefulness of cost and capital data. The role oversees cost accounting, capital accounting, accounts payable, invoice controls, and lease and charter accounting under US GAAP and IFRS. It supervises and develops the cost accounting team, partners with FP&A and Operations Finance, and supports audit, tax, and treasury requests. The Assistant Controller reports monthly cost information and insights to the Controller and champions automation and AI enablement in cost and capital accounting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA required.
- At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years supervising teams.
- Strong experience in cost accounting, fixed assets, and capital project accounting.
- US GAAP and IFRS experience.
- Experience designing and implementing internal controls.
- Experience with lease accounting under US GAAP (ASC 842) and IFRS (IFRS 16).
- Experience overseeing accounts payable and offshore or outsourced teams.
- Hands-on NetSuite experience.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Interest in and practical experience with AI enablement, including applying AI-enabled tools and processes to improve finance work.
- Comfort operating with imperfect information and exercising sound judgment while data quality improves.
- Self-driven, collaborative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, growing company with high expectations for pace, accountability, and results.
Nice To Haves
- Public accounting experience.
- Experience in travel, hospitality, shipping, or consumer-facing industries.
Responsibilities
- Lead cost accounting, including operating cost accruals, prepaid and accrued liabilities, and cost allocation across ships, sailings, and departments.
- Own capital accounting, including capital project tracking, capitalization decisions, fixed asset additions, and depreciation for ship refurbishments and other investments.
- Oversee accounts payable end to end, including approvals, vendor management, payment controls, and the offshore processing team.
- Own invoice routing and controls, including related policies and procedures.
- Lead accounting for leases and charter arrangements under US GAAP and IFRS, and review related contracts.
- Review and approve account reconciliations and cost-related journal entries during the monthly close.
- Partner with FP&A and Operations Finance on budget-to-actual cost analysis and variance explanations.
- Supervise and develop the cost accounting team, including the Accounting Manager, Costs and the payables supervisor.
- Design, implement, and maintain internal controls over cost, payables, fixed asset, and capital project processes.
- Strengthen controls and drive automation of invoice processing and other manual cost accounting tasks.
- Support audit, tax, and treasury requests related to costs, fixed assets, and capital projects.
- Provide monthly cost reporting and insight to the Controller.
- Champion AI enablement in cost and capital accounting by identifying AI-enabled tools to speed invoice processing, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Identify and help implement changes needed to deliver quality, decision-useful cost and capital data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
