Assistant Controller

MultiTech • Mounds View, MN

7d

About The Position

The Assistant Controller is the day-to-day operating leader for MultiTech’s accounting organization across the United States and Canada. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Controller, this role leads the transition from separate country-based accounting teams to an integrated, horizontal shared-services organization with clear process ownership, consistent controls, scalable capacity, and strong entity-level accountability. The Assistant Controller is responsible for accounting, tax coordination, and compliance execution, while using Epicor, connected systems, automation, AI, and other tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, visibility, and readiness for growth.

The role leads accounting operations across both countries, including general ledger, record-to-report, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial reporting. It owns and supports accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close, maintains the integrity of the general ledger and supporting subledgers, prepares and reviews financial information, and supports technical accounting under U.S. GAAP and applicable local requirements.

The Assistant Controller also develops team capabilities and dependable coverage for critical accounting and compliance activities; establishes repeatable integration practices for acquired entities and new business models; coordinates tax compliance with internal stakeholders and external advisers; and leads coordination with external auditors and tax advisers. The role may also support project accounting and product-development capitalization in partnership with Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of experience in Finance/Accounting.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and accounting procedures.
• Experience preparing financial statements, performing general ledger functions, and managing month-end/year-end close processes.
• Experience with technical accounting, global accounting, and ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of inventory systems and reconciliations.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills, including the ability to train and develop employees.
• Ability to work with managers at all levels, cross-functionally, and with staff at remote locations.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-identification, and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of accuracy.
• High personal standards regarding responsibility, honesty, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience at a manufacturing company.
• CPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting across the United States and Canada, including general ledger, record-to-report, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
• Own and support accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidation support, and resolution of accounting issues to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and supporting subledgers through consistent account ownership, review standards, documentation, and aging follow-up across both entities.
• Prepare and review financial statements, balance-sheet reconciliations, cash-flow information, and operating analyses for the leadership team.
• Support technical accounting research, position documentation, and implementation under U.S. GAAP and applicable local requirements; escalate material judgments and unresolved technical matters to the Vice President, Corporate Controller.
• Support project accounting and product-development capitalization by partnering with Engineering to evaluate qualifying costs, maintain supporting documentation, and monitor projects through completion.
• Develop team capability through coaching, cross-training, documented procedures, and succession planning; create dependable coverage for critical accounting and compliance activities.
• Establish repeatable integration practices so acquired entities, new business models, and future growth can enter the accounting operating model without recreating local silos.
• Use systems, automation, and AI to increase efficiencies and improve processes.
• Coordinate federal, state, provincial, and local tax compliance activities with internal stakeholders and external advisers, including information requests, reconciliations, provision support, and filing deliverables.
• Lead coordination with external auditors and tax advisers, including workpaper planning, request management, issue resolution, and timely completion of audit and compliance deliverables.
• Complete ad hoc projects.
• Provide leadership through training and example of MultiTech rules and policies.
• Adhere to quality system standards, ESD requirements, and safety rules pertaining to the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior