Assistant Controller

Enterprises•Bentonville, AR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Walton Enterprises is seeking a skilled, highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual to join the team as an Assistant Controller. The ideal teammate will have demonstrated ability to support accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, process improvement, and accounting team leadership. The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in leading accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, and process improvement across the organization. This role helps ensure the integrity of financial information, supports close and reporting processes, leads accounting team members, and strengthens accounting operations through sound judgment, technical accounting knowledge, and cross-functional partnership.

Requirements

Strong accounting operations and financial reporting knowledge
Close, reconciliation, internal controls, and audit-support expertise
Ability to lead team members and manage complex accounting workflows
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to improve processes, systems, controls, and reporting practices
Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
10–12 years of progressive accounting, finance, audit, or related experience required.
3–5 years of people leadership experience required, including experience leading accounting professionals, accounting workflows, or major accounting processes.
Meaningful experience with close processes, financial reporting, internal controls, reconciliations, accounting operations, and process ownership required.
Strong analytical, communication, judgment, leadership, and confidentiality skills required.

Nice To Haves

CPA or master’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field strongly preferred.
Public accounting experience preferred.
Experience with accounting/reporting systems such as Business Central, Solver, Power BI, or similar tools preferred.
Family office, audit, tax, investment, grant, multi-entity, or complex-entity accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the Controller in managing accounting operations, financial reporting, close processes, internal controls, and compliance activities.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, schedules, financial statements, consolidations, and management reporting.
Oversee accounting activities related to general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, cash, specialized accounting areas, and related financial records.
Review and analyze financial information to identify trends, risks, variances, reporting issues, and process improvement opportunities.
Ensure accounting processes and documentation comply with internal policies, accounting standards, control expectations, and reporting requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members, including workflow prioritization, technical guidance, issue resolution, and performance support.
Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Operations, and external advisors to support audits, reporting needs, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and special projects.
Support system implementations, reporting improvements, workflow enhancements, and other initiatives that strengthen accounting operations and financial insight.