Assistant Controller

ORION•Omaha, NE

12d•$123,491 - $196,279•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Controller is responsible for accurately recording and reporting financial transactions, overseeing accounting functions for assigned subsidiary companies, and communicating financial matters to top management. The role supports financial reporting, monthly close activities, audits, revenue recognition, tax filings, internal controls, accounting systems and procedures, and financial planning and analysis. It also leads a department or large functional area, managing multiple teams and managers and contributing to strategic and operational objectives. This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week on-site at a listed office location. Candidates should live within commuting distance of an office; work location may change based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Current CPA.
Public accounting experience.
7–10 years of progressively responsible general accounting experience.
1–2 years of management or leadership experience.
Ability to own and manage stakeholder relationships and work effectively with people at all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

Ensure financial statements are prepared accurately and presented on time.
Prepare, interpret, and analyze financial data and statements in a timely manner.
Assist with the monthly financial close and ensure assigned-company financial statements are completed accurately and on time.
Assist with annual audits and periodic internal and external audit requests.
Improve the timing, accuracy, and completeness of financial information during the month-end close.
Model effective leadership and company values while fostering accountability, continuous improvement, inclusion, and teamwork.
Review balance sheet reconciliations prepared by internal accounting staff after month-end close.
Lead a department or large functional area, overseeing multiple teams and managers in delivering strategic and operational objectives.
Allocate departmental resources and set goals, metrics, and accountability standards to achieve financial, performance, and service outcomes.
Promote cross-functional consistency through communication, data-backed insights, and engagement with peers and executive stakeholders.
Monitor revenue recognition policies for GAAP compliance and proper reporting of revenue and related expenses.
Make decisions about departmental goals, priorities, and resource use, escalating complex or cross-functional issues when needed.
Manage employees, including hiring, training and development, assigning work, conducting performance appraisals, making salary recommendations, coaching, counseling, and administering corrective actions.
Hold regular one-on-one meetings with employees and establish individual and team goals.
Coach senior managers and emerging leaders and support succession planning, performance management, and leadership readiness.
Assist in developing and administering accounting systems, practices, and procedures that conform to GAAP and reflect operating costs, budgets, and profitability.
Protect company assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance quality, scalability, and efficiency.
Conduct periodic audits of company procedures to help protect company assets.
Coordinate with tax accountants on federal, state, and local tax returns for NFS entities, and with third-party accounting firms on state tax incentive programs, ensuring timely filings.
Assist the FP&A team with long-term plans for departments and the company.
Assist with inquiries about variances between actual and budgeted amounts.