Big4Advisor · 1 day ago
Assistant Controller
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $130K/yr
10+ years expBig4Advisor is a mid-market, private equity backed manufacturer located in South Houston, seeking a contract to hire Assistant Controller due to growth. The role requires an experienced professional to manage the month-end close process, lead the finance team, and ensure compliance with GAAP while overseeing day-to-day accounting operations.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Excellent experience at performing the full range of Assistant controller responsibilities. First focus includes understanding and mastering the month-end close process
Identify and implement month-end close process improvements with emphasis on the assistant controller level requirements. Elevate the leadership of the M-E close. Candidate will possess significant experience with prior roles improving month-end close processes and collapsing the M-E close timeline
Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance team, fostering a high-performance culture. This role is a heavy, independent producer role with supervisory responsibilities. This is a hands on role, expecting a strong work ethic and leadership skills
Excellent work experience with cash flow statements and managing cash outflows in a tight cash environment. Strong experience managing the AP function and cycle
Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and internal policies
Prepare, analyze, and interpret core financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
Manage cash flow through effective accounts receivable and accounts payable optimization
Manage the process of reviewing aged AR and lead efforts to identify and collect aged AR that can be collected
This role will include individual contributor work. The company has a lean staff, and many staff don’t require supervision
Qualification
Required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong understanding of accounting
Strong numerical proficiency
Organization skills
Good problem-solving skills
Excellent use of logic
Excellent leadership skills
Big-picture method in approaching tasks
Excellent experience at performing the full range of Assistant controller responsibilities
Understanding and mastering the month-end close process
Identify and implement month-end close process improvements
Significant experience with prior roles improving month-end close processes
Collapsing the month-end close timeline
Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance team
Fostering a high-performance culture
Strong work ethic and leadership skills
Excellent work experience with cash flow statements
Managing cash outflows in a tight cash environment
Strong experience managing the AP function and cycle
Oversee day-to-day accounting operations
Ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and internal policies
Prepare, analyze, and interpret core financial statements
Manage cash flow through effective accounts receivable and accounts payable optimization
Manage the process of reviewing aged AR
Lead efforts to identify and collect aged AR that can be collected
Minimum ten years in the accounting field
Minimum five years managing the month-end accounting close and managing accounting groups
Excellent knowledge of accounting, GAAP and financial reports and month end closes
Excellent knowledge of the manufacturing and assembly industries
Proven performance at learning new ERO systems
Ability to work independently
Ability to work well with professionals at all levels
Preferred
Experience working in a private equity backed environment
Experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment
Experience in a lower, lower middle market company size
Company
Big4Advisor
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11-50 employeesFunding
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