Assistant Controller
Clark Davis Associates
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Job description
Fortune 500 Consumer Products Company
- CPA & Prior Big 4 Public Accounting Experience preferred
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- Direct the monthly domestic financial close, including coordination with the Corporate and Business Unit finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Ownership of the Domestic General Ledger.
- Oversee the monthly global financial consolidation, including preparation and/or review of internal and external financial statements, analyses, covenant compliance schedules and quarterly MD&A reporting to lenders.
- Function as the critical accounting resource and subject matter expert for fully integrated ERP System (Oracle).
- Serve as key accounting knowledge resource to the domestic and international business units on the application of US GAAP and interpretation of transactions in accordance with loan agreements.
- Review of key accounting reconciliations and judgmental reserves for clarity, completeness and validity of assumptions.
- Ensures proper application of company’s revenue recognition & expense recording policies.
- Perform technical accounting research and prepare draft memoranda to support new accounting positions and/or other finance matters.
- Effectively partner with financial planning and analysis department to ensure timely sharing and dissemination of key financial information affecting the global financial forecast.
- Assist the Global Controller with the development, formalization and/or refinement of company-wide finance policies and procedures, with continuous focus on operational process improvement, compliance with accounting standards and adherence to best practices.
- Coordinate annual financial statement and ERISA audits with independent accountants.
- Supervise, develop and mentor accounting staff.
- Special projects, as needed, including preparation of presentations for board meetings, etc.
- CPA REQUIRED;
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent field preferred;
- 6+ years of strong accounting including experience within a Big 4, National, or mid-sized accounting firm.
- Consumer products and/or media & entertainment experience preferred but not a must.
- Supervision of teams both in a direct and indirect capacity.
$110K to $130K plus bonus
Please email [email protected]
About this role
Summary
Manage financial close, reporting, compliance, and supervise accounting staff in a consumer products company.
Job title
Assistant Controller
Experience level
6+ years
Industry
consumer products
Location requirements
Jersey City, NJ, US; remote work not specified
Salary
$110K to $130K plus bonus
Management role
Yes
Skills & keywords
Required skills
CPABig 4 experienceGAAPERP Oraclefinancial reportingaudit coordination
Preferred skills
consumer products experiencemedia entertainment experienceteam supervision
Specializations
financial closeGAAPERPfinancial reportingaudit
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
On-site City