Assistant Controller

Quantum Default Brand•West Chester, PA

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Controller leads disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, with end-to-end ownership of inventory accounting, including standard costing, valuation, reserves, and period-end reconciliations. The role works with Supply Chain, Operations, and FP&A on cycle counts, physical inventory, and variance analysis, and coordinates close deliverables with the Shared Service Center (SSC), reviewing its reconciliations and journal entries for consistent accounting treatment. The position reviews and approves inventory-related journal entries and reconciliations, monitors inventory trends and risks, and standardizes recurring reporting and reconciliation packages. It also identifies process and systems improvements, including ERP configuration and automation. The Assistant Controller serves as a technical accounting resource, particularly for revenue recognition under ASC 606, including SSP methodology and deferred revenue, and supports complex accounting matters, technical accounting memos, and external audit requests. The role manages, mentors, and develops accounting staff and partners with Supply Chain, FP&A, Revenue Operations, the SSC, Internal Audit, and external auditors to strengthen controls and resolve accounting questions.

Requirements

Active CPA license required.
Big 4 public accounting experience required.
7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in a public company (SEC registrant) environment.
Strong technical accounting knowledge across inventory accounting, including costing, valuation, and reserves; revenue recognition under ASC 606, including SSP methodology and deferred revenue; and US GAAP financial reporting.
Ability to work at the transaction and data level, reconcile the general ledger to subledgers and source systems, and identify root causes of variances.
Experience working with or overseeing a Shared Service Center (SSC) or similar outsourced or offshore accounting operation.
Strong ERP systems experience, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, or similar.
Comfort working with large datasets in Excel; SQL or similar tools are desirable.
Ability to work independently, drive projects to closure, and communicate clearly with finance leadership, peers, and external auditors.
Excellent written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an ERP or system migration, such as a legacy system to D365, Oracle, or similar.
Experience with revenue recognition tools such as Zuora Revenue, RevPro, or NetSuite ARM.
Manufacturing, hardware, or distribution industry experience relevant to inventory accounting.
Experience managing a team through a period of process change.

Responsibilities

Drive a disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual close and identify and eliminate bottlenecks.
Own inventory accounting, including standard costing, valuation, excess and obsolete reserves, shrink, and period-end reconciliations.
Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and FP&A on cycle counts, physical inventory, and inventory variance analysis.
Coordinate close deliverables with the Shared Service Center (SSC), review SSC-prepared reconciliations and journal entries, and ensure consistent accounting treatment.
Review and approve inventory-related journal entries and account reconciliations, as well as other key balance sheet reconciliations owned by the role.
Monitor and analyze inventory trends, identify risks such as obsolescence, cost variances, and slow-moving stock, and drive resolution.
Standardize recurring reconciliations and reporting packages.
Identify and implement process and systems improvements, including ERP configuration, automation, and reconciliation tooling.
Serve as a subject matter resource on ASC 606 revenue recognition, including SSP methodology and deferred revenue, and broader financial reporting matters.
Help the team resolve complex or judgmental accounting questions and draft or review technical accounting memos as needed.
Support external audit requests related to inventory and, where relevant, other technical accounting areas.
Manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff and build the team's technical bench strength.
Partner with Supply Chain, FP&A, Revenue Operations, the SSC, and Internal Audit to embed effective controls upstream.
Act as a resource for external auditors on areas of ownership and technical accounting questions.