Assistant Controller

at  Creative Financial Staffing

WORK QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER:

Fully qualified candidates will possess the following attributes:

• An undergraduate accounting or finance degree is required.
• Active CPA required; public accounting experience
• Approximately 15+ years of total career experience.
• Energetic, collaborative self-starter that has a “hands-on” approach and curious mindset.
• Motivated by and thrives in a fast-paced and high-caliber environment with frequent ad hoc requests and changing priorities.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC financial reporting, and management reporting and analysis.
• Excellent communication skills: able to quickly establish a personal brand within the organization to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Able to focus on the overall objective for a given process or accounting area, while at the same time able to dive into transactional detail if needed to resolve questions or issues.
• Insightful, able to identify trends and themes for continuous improvement across the teams.
• Determination to overcome obstacles and achieve objectives, changing direction along the way to achieve business objectives.
• Committed to making the time to coach and mentor staff to enhance the proficiency of the group.
• Upholds commitment to quality through robust review and analysis.
• Experience working in multi-national environments; able to collaborate effectively across different cultures, experience levels, etc.

Compensation for the successful candidate will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Components include a base salary, an incentive bonus, and long-term equity incentive compensation. This position is relocation-eligible.

• Lead the SEC reporting processes, including compiling, reviewing, and coordinating the issuance of quarterly and annual financial reports on Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and 11-K.
• Guide the early assessment for and related implementation of new accounting pronouncements, related disclosures, and other GAAP/SEC implementation issues, including the rollout of training.
• Oversee the drafting and maintenance of financial policies and procedures for company-wide use.
• Assist Segment CFOs, Segment Technical Accounting Group, and operating companies with various technical accounting and reporting items, including purchase price allocations for acquisitions and accounting for dispositions.
• Develop and disseminate accounting and reporting training and best practices across the Company as necessary.
• Oversee Corporate Accounting activities and controls, including monthly close, corporate financials, Health & Welfare accounting, pension & postretirement accounting, deferred compensation, share-based compensation, insurance, incentive accruals, long-term debt, software capitalization, share repurchases, cash, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable, legal and environmental accruals, allocations, Board of Director expense reporting, Foundation accounting, and Government reporting/surveys.
• Support Our client’s finance transformation efforts.
• Monitor developments in SEC rulemaking, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and Investor Relations to ensure consistency of reporting.
• Work closely, effectively, and efficiently with Internal Audit and the independent auditor.