Assistant Controller

Turck Inc • Minneapolis, MN

2d

About The Position

Working with limited supervision, the Assistant Controller performs advanced technical accounting functions, including preparing monthly financial statements, overseeing affiliate reporting, and managing general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes. The role is also responsible for implementing accounting standards and system changes, coordinating external audit activities, and providing budgeting, forecasting, and analytical support to department managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Proven experience with month-end close processes and accounting operations within a major ERP system, including supervising accounting staff (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft).
• Demonstrates exceptional ethics, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced, changing environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and working with minimal supervision.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Experience managing month-end close and annual budget cycles preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial information to cross‑functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• IFRS and/or public accounting experience.
• CPA certification, active or inactive.
• ERP implementation experience.
• International finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Month-End and Year-End Close: Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including accruals, intercompany transactions, prepaid expenses, revenue cut‑off, inventory, and cost of goods sold. Review general ledger accounts and journal entries to ensure accuracy and completeness, and ensure all reconciliations are performed as scheduled.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Ensure the month-end close package accurately explains financial results to key stakeholders. Prepare consolidated financial statements, including other comprehensive income reconciliations, and present final results to the Controller and CFO. Provide additional month-end support as needed.
• Affiliate & Intercompany Reporting: Provide timely and accurate reporting to affiliates and shareholders. Coordinate, review, and analyze monthly affiliate reporting packages, including intercompany reconciliations, and serve as the primary liaison for all affiliate reporting requests.
• Technical Accounting & Policy Leadership: Research accounting rule changes, assess their impact, and provide recommendations. Ensure adherence to accounting policies and documentation of evolving procedures across the organization.
• SAP FI Process Ownership: Serve as the Finance process owner for SAP FI. Participate in SAP projects, test system changes, evaluate business impacts across GL, AP, AR, and banking processes, approve and document process changes, and ensure all impacted users are properly trained.
• Business Partnering & Financial Planning: Act as a finance business partner for selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) departments. Collaborate with department leaders to analyze actual and forecasted costs versus budget, lead and coach managers through budget and forecast cycles, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and support business cases by providing financial insight and leadership. Act as the finance liaison for SG&A invoice processing and general inquiries.
• Team Leadership & Oversight: Supervise employees responsible for Corporate Accounting, Accounts Payable, and other transactional functions. Demonstrate strong leadership, ethics, communication, analytical capability, and collaboration skills.
• Daily Accounting Operations: Perform daily and weekly accounting functions to ensure the accuracy and validity of general ledger accounts. Monitor and ensure compliance with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Commercial Card & Payroll Oversight: Serve as backup administrator for the Corporate Card program, including issuing and canceling cards, training cardholders, resolving inquiries, maintaining GL records, auditing expenses, and ensuring compliance with IRS and state sales/use tax rules. Process confidential payments and oversee payroll‑related general ledger transactions in partnership with the payroll team.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Assist in preparing audit workpapers and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement audit, bank examinations, tax filings, and other audits as required.
• Additional Duties: Perform other related responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Health & Dental Insurance: Above-market contributions and competitive plan designs, on-site healthcare clinician.
• Life & Disability Coverage: Company-paid life insurance and short/long-term disability.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with employer match, Roth 401(k), and profit sharing.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Development
• Well-being Programs: Fitness initiatives, health coaching, EAP, and mental wellness resources.
• Additional Perks: Flexible Spending Accounts, voluntary vision and legal assistance, corporate discounts, and more.

What This Job Offers

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