Assistant Controller
Stagwell
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $155,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of the company
- Partner closely with the CFO on forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow
- Lead a small accounting team
- Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close
- Review journal entries, reconciliations, and quarterly analytics
- Deliver clean, timely financial statements and variance analysis
- Oversee project-based revenue recognition and billing
- Manage cash flow visibility and budgeting
- Act as primary liaison to corporate finance for AP and payroll
Requirements
- 6–10+ years of accounting experience
- Assistant Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or equivalent experience in agency, creative services, consulting, or professional services
- Strong working knowledge of ASC 606
- Experience working within or supporting a public company environment
- Tech-savvy and systems-oriented
- Comfortable operating in a tight close environment
- Detail-driven, organized, and accountable
- Confident owning work while collaborating closely
- Calm, steady presence under deadlines
- Maconomy (strong plus)
- ERP and project accounting systems
- Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Reasonable Accommodations
- E-Verify Employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingfinancial reportingbudgetingcash flow managementjournal entriesreconciliationsvariance analysisASC 606ExcelGoogle Sheets
Soft skills
detail-drivenorganizedaccountablecollaborativecalm under deadlines