Assistant Corporate Controller

Formerra•Cleveland, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key finance leader reporting to the VP, Accounting and plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting. This position oversees core corporate accounting functions, manages the month-end close process, strengthens internal controls, and partners cross-functionally to drive process improvements and scalability. The Assistant Corporate Controller is a curious, proactive, and collaborative business partner who supports organizational growth and prepares the accounting function to scale in complexity and leadership toward the Controller role. Lead or support special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
Experience managing month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audits.
Deep knowledge of GAAP and reconciliation practices.
Advanced skills in accounting systems (SAP, OneStream, or similar preferred).
Strong analytical ability and business insight.
Strong communicator with the ability to influence and partner across functions.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality results.
Curious, proactive, and collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting Lead daily accounting operations primarily focused on GL and journal entry review. Overview of AP and AR required in relation to accruals, reserves and other related GL accounts.
Lead global corporate accounting operations, including general ledger, fixed assets, journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis.
Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Prepare and review complex and judgmental journal entries, accruals, reserves, and reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Support financial consolidation activities and coordination with regional accounting teams Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements.
Internal Controls & Compliance Enforce robust internal controls and support other compliance initiatives.
Assist with coordination of external global consolidated audit.
Ensure GAAP compliance across all financial reporting.
Support the development, documentation, and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
Month‑End Close & Analysis Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting requirements, including variance analysis and preparation of key schedules and reporting packages for senior leadership.
Maintain primary oversight of corporate fixed asset accounting and the capital authorization approval process.
Manage month‑end close process, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Prepare key schedules and contribute to reporting packages presented to senior leadership and functional leaders.
Leadership & Team Development Supervise, mentor, and develop professional accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide guidance, escalation management, and cross-functional support to internal business partners.
Partner closely with the Corporate Controller to strengthen workflows, build scalable processes, and develop future accounting leaders.
Collaborate with regional accounting leads to promoting consistency and quality.
Business Partnering & Financial Insight Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and operational teams.
Provide financial analysis supporting budgeting, forecasting, and decision‑making.
Communicate financial results and accounting concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Systems & Process Improvement Identify opportunities to improve company-wide processes that can lead to more efficient transaction processing, reconciliation and/or improved information availability and reliability for decision-making.
Own initiatives to optimize, standardize, and improve global accounting processes as well as other processes requiring cross-functional collaboration Support ERP enhancements, automation initiatives, and system upgrades (e.g., SAP, OneStream) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Identify, lead and deliver on opportunities for continuous growth in the company’s use of technology tools (e.g., OneStream, AI, Tableau)
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness of the close and reporting processes.