Assistant Controller

Our client is a well capitalized, private equity backed company that is in very high growth mode with an impressive number of recent acquisitions as well as current nationwide targets. They are actively recruiting for their Assistant Controller to join their world class team. This is a great 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 continues to build their finance team and overall infrastructure. This Assistant Controller position will report to a talented Controller and provide accounting leadership, mentorship and technical guidance for their corporate team. 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 reportingOversee post-acquisition accounting integration, and build scalable controls and processes that align with the rapid growth of the companyLead the accounting for new acquisitions including purchase accounting entries, fair value measurements, acquisition deal checklists and related accounting integrationReview 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 schedulesAct 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 reviewsLead the constant review and development of key accounting processes as well as design of internal controlsAs a part of a team, project manage upcoming system implementations and related technology projectsEffectively coordinate between operations teams and the corporate accounting team to maintain information flow and hit reporting deadlinesPerform ad hoc projects for senior management as assigned.Our client offers solid bonus potential as well as potential equity participation.Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience and training, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Our client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package in addition to other robust benefits.Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President at Robert Half for immediate consideration for this or one of our other active career opportunities in the Washington Metro area.