Assistant Controller

Buckeye Broadband - Toledo, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Toledo, OH

Telecommunications

About the position

The Assistant Controller at Buckeye Broadband plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting across all company operations. This position is responsible for overseeing the preparation and timely delivery of month-end financial statements, ensuring that all journal entries, assets, liabilities, and reconciliations are accurately recorded. The Assistant Controller will compile and analyze data for financial reports, review and approve account reconciliations, and prepare or oversee the completion of all audit work papers. This role is essential in meeting financial statement deadlines and external audit requirements, as well as reviewing payroll entries and variances. The Assistant Controller will also serve as a backup for critical daily and monthly tasks assigned to the Controller. In addition to these responsibilities, the Assistant Controller will act as the primary interface with Department Heads to develop financial reports and analyses that assist in decision-making. This includes preparing detailed reports and presentations for management at all levels, contributing to the preparation of year-end audit work papers, and setting performance standards for direct reports, which include Senior Accountants, Staff Accountants, and Financial Analysts. The Assistant Controller will also assist co-workers by answering questions and providing information to help them understand general accounting principles, as well as contribute to the development of departmental procedures and practices. Adherence to company policies and procedures, including EEO and safety guidelines, is expected at all times.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and timely delivery of month-end financial statements.
• Preliminary analysis and review of variance analyses prepared by the accounting team for month-end financial statements and reports.
• Serving as the primary interface with Department Heads to develop financial reports and analysis to assist in decision-making.
• Preparation and/or oversight of audit work papers to meet external audit requirements.
• Gathering, compiling, organizing, consolidating, analyzing and interpreting data and documentation relevant to financial information.
• Preparing detailed reports and presentations for review by all levels of management.
• Contributing to the preparation of year-end audit work papers.
• Setting performance standards and expectations for direct reports including providing training and coaching as needed.
• Assisting co-workers in the performance of their jobs by answering questions and providing information as needed to help them understand general accounting principles.
• Assisting in the development of procedures and practices within the department.
• Providing back-up for critical daily and month-end tasks assigned to the Controller.
• Adhering to Company policies and procedures, including the EEO and safety guidelines, at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting - Required
• 5 years previous financial experience (including general ledger experience) - Required
• Supervisory experience - Required
• Microsoft Excel experience - Required
• Certified Public Accountant license - Preferred
• Sage X3 experience - Preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Public Accountant license - Preferred
• Sage X3 experience - Preferred

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance