Assistant Controller

Medacta USA, Inc. • Franklin, TN

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About The Position

The Assistant Controller maintains financial internal control activities and assists the Sr. Finance Director with general ledger management. The position supervises the accounting team, ensures internal control activities and balance sheet reconciliations are documented and completed, and serves as a key liaison to external auditors.

The role supports routine accounting and financial reporting, cash forecasting, budget monitoring, monthly close activities, and accounting for manufacturing operations, including inventory and product costing. It also provides training on accounting systems and procedures. Travel is minimal, as necessary, and the role handles a high extent of confidential information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• At least 7 years of experience in a full accounting environment.
• At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Skills in internal controls (SOX), balance sheet reconciliations, written and oral communication, mathematical aptitude, negotiation, organization, professionalism, project management, time management, critical thinking, process improvement, and change management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting or an MBA.
• CPA license.
• Public company experience.
• Manufacturing company experience with cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise routine accounting transactions that affect the general ledger.
• Ensure Medacta USA’s required internal control activities are completed on time and sufficiently documented.
• Serve as a key liaison to external auditors and provide requested documents and workpapers.
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed for all accounts; prepare or review reconciliations, maintain independent preparer and reviewer controls, and ensure sub-ledger reports reconcile to the general ledger.
• Provide and/or review cash forecasting and liquidity submissions.
• Assist with reviewing manufacturing accounting activities, including inventory accounting, product costing, inventory valuation, bills of materials, and labor rates.
• Assist with reviewing manufacturing variances, including labor, material usage, scrap, and absorption.
• Ensure required daily accounting transactions are recorded for accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, intercompany transactions, inventories, and fixed assets.
• Assist with reviewing the purchase order process and applying three-way matching principles.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports for internal, corporate, and external reporting requirements; assist with the monthly financial package and research and resolve discrepancies and budget variances.
• Monitor departmental budgets and report significant variances to management with analysis of causes and necessary corrective actions.
• Prepare or review monthly journal entries.
• Prepare monthly expense report analyses and payment transactions.
• Assist the CFO/Sr. Finance Director with annual budget preparation as required.
• Maintain the corporation’s accounting files.
• Perform other analytical support as assigned.
• Provide training to related staff on accounting systems and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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