Description

　　Our client is a very well capitalized, private equity backed company that is in high acquisition mode with a number of current nationwide targets. They are actively recruiting for an Assistant Controller to join their world class team. This is a ground floor opportunity for a talented Assistant Controller to take their career to the next level quickly with a great amount of career runway as this company rapidly builds their finance team and overall infrastructure. This newly created Assistant Controller position will report to a tenured Controller and provide accounting leadership, mentorship and technical guidance for the corporate team and their acquisition integrations. Duties for this this exciting Assistant Controller position will include the following:

　　Lead the corporate accounting team and while still being a hands on, key contributor to the month end and year end accounting close as well as three statement financial reporting

　　Review and prepare journal entries including monthly accruals, adjusting entries and complex entries to support complex transactions.

　　Oversee and perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts assigned and related account schedules

　　Act as a key liaison to the outside accounting firm regarding the external audit process and provide supporting schedules and requested information to support the year end external audit and quarterly reviews

　　Lead the constant review and development of key accounting processes as well as design of internal controls

　　As a part of a team, project manage upcoming system implementations and related technology projects

　　Effectively coordinate between operations teams and the corporate accounting team to maintain information flow and hit reporting deadlines

　　Perform ad hoc projects for senior management as assigned.

　　Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President at Robert Half or directly via LinkedIn for immediate consideration for this or one of our other active career opportunities in the Washington Metro area.

　　Requirements

　　Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

　　CPA preferred or active CPA candidate with parts passed

　　7 or more years of progressive experience in accounting with demonstrated technical GAAP skills

　　Prior leadership of a team including responsibility for the month end close, management reporting and related analytics

　　Proven experience with a large ERP system such as Oracle/SAP/JDE

　　Prior experience within the audit group of a public accounting firm is a plus

　　Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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