Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Controller

An advertising organization is seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee 5 direct reports and likely grow the team in the coming year. They offer unlimited PTO, mostly remote work environment and supportive management. They are HQ’d in Cherry Hilly, NJ and will require 1 day a week onsite. The ideal candidate will have public accounting and audit experience plus experience managing financial reporting and an understanding of financial statement audit. CPA is required.

Responsibilities:

• Along with the Controller serves as advisor for local management, driving an understanding of the financial aspects of business decisions including cost accounting.
• Responsible for completing various activities associated with accounting close of the business for all reporting cycles.
• Assists the Controller by overseeing the day-to-day accounting, billing, payroll and financial reporting functions.
• Works with the Controller to generate internal financial reports for the business.
• Guides and assists other departments by clearly communicating current accounting and budgeting policies and procedures as well as composing and disseminating new procedures and policies as required.
• Assists with budget and forecasting functions within the business unit; including the delivery of accurate projections, including.
• Along with the Controller assists with tracking and communicating major trends and changed to budget and forecast expectations; analyzing and reporting variances.
• Assists with the local portion of the audit process, interfacing with external auditors in year-end and interim audit requirements.
• Assists with key analyses and risk assessments of forecast submissions.
• Work collaboratively with Controller to drive additional system and reporting integration across the business to improve the quality, usefulness and timeliness of information.
• Research accounting issues for compliance with GAAP.
• Performs special projects, including various financial analyses and presentations upon the request of the Controller

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• CPA required