Assistant Controller (Director)

RS&H • Jacksonville, FL

23d • Remote

About The Position

RS&H is seeking an Assistant Controller to provide strategic and operational leadership for Corporate Accounting within its project-based architecture and engineering business. This director-level role owns the close and financial reporting environment while leading technical accounting, audits, internal controls, finance transformation, automation, and team development. The Assistant Controller will partner with Finance and business leadership to build a faster, more scalable accounting operation. The position can be performed remotely within the continental United States; candidates in the Jacksonville, Florida area are strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with at least 12 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with at least 10 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of progressive experience leading or supervising accounting professionals.
• Demonstrated ownership of monthly close and financial reporting within corporate accounting, public accounting, technical accounting, consolidations, revenue accounting, accounting operations, or accounting policy.
• Experience applying U.S. GAAP, maintaining internal controls, managing external audits, and preparing executive- and Board-level reporting.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives such as acquisition integration, system implementation, or process transformation.
• Executive-level communication skills and the ability to translate complex accounting and system topics into clear, actionable insights.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant credential strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint, Power BI, or Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience in architecture and engineering or another project-based professional services environment.
• Public accounting experience with a Big Four, national, or regional firm.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including purchase accounting and post-acquisition integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including governance, reconciliations, journal entries, supporting schedules, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee consolidated financial statements, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, variance analysis, revenue accounting, and executive management reporting.
• Provide senior oversight of complex accounting matters, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, leases, joint ventures, business combinations, and acquisition integration.
• Lead U.S. GAAP financial statement audits and Federal Acquisition Regulation overhead audits, and support state Department of Transportation indirect cost submissions.
• Own accounting policies and the internal control framework, including control design, testing, documentation, reconciliation standards, and risk assessment.
• Lead finance transformation, enterprise resource planning, process automation, and responsible artificial intelligence adoption across accounting workflows.
• Partner across Finance, Tax, Legal, Enterprise Applications, Human Resources, Operations, and business leadership to resolve issues and improve financial processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals while establishing clear accountability, performance expectations, and succession plans.

What This Job Offers

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