Assistant Controller

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><strong>About the Role:</strong><br><br> Reporting into the senior finance leader, this role manages end-to-end accounting activities various 10–15 entities. The scope includes month-end close, GL oversight, payroll administration, and intercompany reconciliations. The Assistant Controller works closely with accounting associates but does not have direct reports initially.<br><br><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong><br><br><ul><li>Manage full-cycle accounting across multiple entities, including GL maintenance, reconciliations, and journal entries.</li><li>Lead month-end and quarter-end close, preparing financial statements and reporting packages.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for each entity.</li><li>Oversee payroll processing with an external provider, including commission calculations.</li><li>Maintain accounting systems, assist with configuration updates, and support process improvements.</li><li>Prepare consolidated reporting and perform intercompany reconciliations.</li><li>Monitor internal controls and ensure alignment with policy and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Support cash flow tracking, banking activities, and high-volume transaction management.</li><li>Provide analysis and financial insights to leadership for operational decision-making.</li><li>Partner with management on policy development and workflow optimization.</li><li>Mentor junior accounting staff and support knowledge transfer as the team grows.</li><li>Contribute to ad-hoc analysis, project support, and special initiatives as required.</li></ul><br /><strong>What You Bring:</strong><br><br><ul><li>5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with multi-entity exposure.</li><li>University degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA designation is an asset but not mandatory.</li><li>Strong technical grounding in full-cycle accounting, month-end processes, and double-entry accounting.</li><li>Proficiency with cloud accounting systems and <span >intermediate/advanced</span> Excel.</li><li>Strong analytical skills, problem-solving capability, and comfort navigating complex workflows.</li><li>Ability to prioritize, handle competing deadlines, and work with urgency and accuracy.</li><li>Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal/external stakeholders.</li><li>Hands-on mindset suited to a dynamic family-office environment.</li><li>High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.</li></ul><br /><strong>Why Join:</strong><br><br> You’ll join a collaborative environment where accounting plays a central role in supporting diverse operating companies. This is a chance to own multi-entity financials, improve systems, and shape processes in a growing organization. Competitive compensation, benefits, flexibility, and opportunities to influence the finance function are included.</p></p>