Directive

Assistant Controller

Directive

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Oversee the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of disbursements, client billing activities, and overall cash management
  • Own the monthly revenue recognition process and related reporting
  • Maintain integrity of the general ledger by overseeing weekly postings, journal entries, and account reconciliations; review and approve balance sheet schedules to ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • Manage month-end and quarter-end close processes, including preparation and review of account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, quarterly tax estimates and debt schedules
  • Lead preparation of financial statements, management reporting, and variance analysis to provide insight into financial performance
  • Supervise compliance-related filings (e.g., 1099s, business registrations, sales/use tax, other periodic filings)
  • Support payroll processing through review of deductions, benefits, and reconciliation of payroll-related accounts
  • Monitor vendor relationships, including contract compliance, W-9 collection, and timely payment execution
  • Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards, policies, and procedures; recommend and implement process improvements for efficiency and scalability
  • Provide support for client audits, tax preparation, and other external reviews
  • Collaboratively work with department leaders to understand financial performance
  • Manage ad hoc projects related to financial systems, process automation, M&A activities, data analysis, and integration initiatives as directed by CFO
  • Collaborate with HR on new hire onboarding, payroll system administration, and employee-related financial processes
  • Mentor and manage junior accounting team member(s), helping develop technical skills, ensuring accuracy in their work, and fostering professional growth

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting
  • 5+ years experience in relevant professional experience in general corporate accounting, experience in service-based company preferred
  • Public accounting or Audit experience is a plus
  • Experience or familiarity with GAAP accounting and monthly closing processes
  • Ability to drive process improvements in efficiency & effectiveness
  • Experience with NetSuite & proficiency in excel required, experience with Datarails is a plus.
  • Exposure to automation tools and use of AI within Finance/Accounting disciplines
  • Proven and measurable success in organizational skills and ability to adhere to timelines
  • Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of financial records
  • Takes initiative and responsibility to be self-motivated
  • Equal parts competitive and curious; you’re a true problem solver
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, upper management, and external partners, as well as to supervise and guide accounting staff
  • Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and operate with a sense of urgency for high priority items
  • Strong ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and make informed predictions
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
  • Including a 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents (US, CAD, MX)
  • Mental - Access to certified therapists through Spring Health, membership to Headspace
  • Physical - Physical therapy through Omada, thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts, complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care
  • Time Off - Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1), Paid Parental Leave
  • Financial - Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
  • Bonus - Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time
  • Annual Company-wide Retreat

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Accounts PayableAccounts Receivablerevenue recognitiongeneral ledgerjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsfinancial statementsGAAP accountingdata analysisfinancial performance
Soft skills
organizational skillsattention to detailself-motivatedproblem solvingeffective communicationsupervisionproject managementinitiativecollaborationmentoring
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingPublic accounting experience
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