Assistant Controller

Farmer Companies•Jefferson City, MO

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Controller serves as a leader within the accounting team and acts as a key partner to the Corporate Controller in overseeing the company’s accounting operations. This role is responsible for managing the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial results, driving process improvements, and maintaining strong internal controls in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Assistant Controller will also mentor and develop accounting team members while supporting audits, technical accounting matters, and special projects.

Requirements

CPA required
10+ years of progressive accounting experience, primarily in industry
Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, including consolidation and technical accounting
Proven experience leading or managing the month‑end close process
Demonstrated ability to design and maintain effective accounting processes and controls
Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
Experience managing team members and overseeing various accounting areas
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience in a large, complex private company environment
Audit experience in a public accounting firm
Hands‑on experience with FloQast, Spectrum, and Prophix
M&A and purchase accounting experience
Prior people‑management experience with a track record of team development

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information
Sign off on month‑end close deliverables and review key journal entries and reconciliations
Manage and perform selected month‑end close procedures, including complex and judgmental areas
Oversee account reconciliation management, ensuring reconciliations are prepared timely, reviewed appropriately, and resolved
Standardize processes, templates, and files within the close process
Perform and review analytical procedures and flux analysis to identify and explain variances and trends
Assist with budgeting for certain Company cost centers
Own technical accounting research and documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP
Manage and/or prepare certain files related to: Debt, ensure monthly roll forwards are completed including the amortization of outstanding debt, and review of all debt-related accounting entries
Purchase accounting for acquisitions, including post‑close integrations
Consolidation accounting, including multi‑entity eliminations and intercompany activity, and restructure projects
Other technical accounting as assigned
Prepare and maintain accounting memoranda and supporting documentation for complex transactions
Oversee FloQast implementation, optimization, and adoption, driving accountability and close discipline
Leverage financial systems and tools, including Spectrum and Prophix, to improve reporting and process efficiency
Design, document, and improve accounting processes, identifying opportunities for standardization and automation
Identify, document, and strengthen internal controls, ensuring consistent application and audit readiness
Assist with annual financial statement audits, lender audits, and other accounting‑related engagements
Serve as an accounting liaison working with external auditors on designated areas
Prepare audit schedules and support requests with clear and well‑organized documentation
Manage, mentor, and develop team members, providing coaching, feedback, and performance guidance
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development
Collaborate cross‑functionally with Finance, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Operations
Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain accounting matters
Effectively manage multiple deadlines, competing priorities, and special projects as assigned by the CFO, Corporate Controller, and others