Assistant Controller Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of progressive accounting and finance experience for Assistant Controller level, or at least 8 years for Controller level.
• Experience with financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, financial schedules, and management reporting packages.
• Experience with cost accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, inventory or manufacturing accounting, or pass-through billing.
• Experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or functionally guiding accounting team members and managing cross-functional finance priorities.
• Hands-on ERP experience, such as NetSuite or a comparable accounting system.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint for management reporting.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and operate with a high degree of ownership in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, accuracy, confidentiality, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to build and improve processes, work comfortably across both detailed and strategic financial matters, and communicate effectively with executives and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CMA, or MBA; not required.
• Big 4 public accounting or audit experience; public accounting or national or regional firm experience is also preferred.
• Pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, manufacturing, CDMO, or project-based service industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to develop complex, dynamic Excel-based financial models for budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting, including validating formulas, automating processes, and ensuring data accuracy.
• Prior experience supervising, mentoring, or reviewing the work of accounting staff.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the finance and accounting function, including day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, and audit readiness.
• Serve as a finance leader and trusted partner to the President, executive leadership team, department leaders, and appropriate Board members, shareholders, auditors, banks, tax advisors, and other external partners.
• Lead, develop, mentor, and provide functional direction to accounting team members; review work, build accountability, support employee development, and strengthen team performance.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including close calendars, journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and executive reporting.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, income statement variance analyses, supporting schedules, management reports, and key financial metrics.
• Build and improve scalable accounting processes, workflows, documentation, approval structures, reporting cadence, and internal controls to support accuracy, compliance, audit readiness, and growth.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Project Management, and department leaders on budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, margin analysis, customer and project economics, and business decision support.
• Prepare and present financial insights, reporting packages, cash forecasts, variance explanations, and other analyses to inform leadership decisions.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, credit card activity, expense reimbursements, project and customer billing, pass-through billing, and other accounting operations.
• Serve as a finance contact for external auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurance partners, lender and shareholder requests, and other finance-related third parties or compliance inquiries, as appropriate.
• Support insurance renewals, business reporting requests, and finance-related due diligence or investor and shareholder requests as needed.
• Review accounting transactions for accuracy, policy compliance, appropriate approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial, client, vendor, employee, and company information.
• Perform other finance and accounting leadership duties as assigned.

Benefits

• ACA-compliant medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Medical FSA and Dependent Care FSA options.
• Generous paid time off and paid sick leave.
• Company holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Voluntary life insurance and disability insurance.
• Critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance.
• Legal and identity protection services.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Aggressive bonus structure.
• Monthly company events and other company-sponsored programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.