Assistant Controller

Agence De Marketing Claude Sabourin - Lewisville, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Lewisville, TX

About the position

The Assistant Controller position is a critical role within the finance department, responsible for ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and maintaining a strong control environment. This position plays a key role in setting accounting policies, overseeing the month-end close process, executing the year-end audit, and researching various accounting issues. The Assistant Controller will report directly to the Controller and will have frequent interactions with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The role requires a proactive approach to financial management and a commitment to excellence in accounting practices. In this position, the Assistant Controller will ensure that all accounting activities are conducted in compliance with GAAP. This includes preparing materials for external auditors, overseeing the preparation and evaluation of financial operating reports, and presenting findings and recommendations to senior management. The Assistant Controller will also be responsible for preparing and reviewing journal entries, managing corporate financial/statutory reporting processes, and supervising general ledger reconciliations while performing account analysis. The role involves coordinating the monthly, quarterly, and annual close functions, ensuring that all transactions are recorded in a timely manner and in accordance with GAAP. The Assistant Controller will work closely with external auditors during the close process and will direct and integrate changes in processes into the accounting systems and cycle. Additionally, the position requires reviewing contracts to ensure accurate billing and revenue recognition, thereby ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all accounting is handled in accordance with GAAP
• Prepares materials for the company's external auditors
• Oversees the preparation and evaluation of financial operating reports; presents findings and recommendations to senior management
• Prepares and reviews journal entries
• Performs corporate financial/statutory reporting process
• Supervises and prepares general ledger reconciliations and performs account analysis
• Examines, reviews, analyzes, and interprets accounting records in preparation for the issuance of financial statements
• Coordinates the monthly, quarterly, and annual close functions, ensuring timely booking of all transactions in accordance with GAAP
• Works with external auditors as part of the close process
• Directs and integrates changes in processes into the accounting systems and accounting cycle
• Reviews contracts to ensure billing and revenue is recorded accurately

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years relevant general ledger and financial analysis experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Experience with financial modeling and account analysis
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a flexible and production-oriented environment
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Strong financial modeling ability for budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ability to synthesize various data points into cohesive analysis

Nice-to-haves

• CPA certification
• MBA or Master's degree strongly desired
• Previous experience with Great Plains Software
• Process improvement experience
• Strong internal controls background