We are partnering with a rapidly growing, private equity backed organization in Birmingham that is looking to add an Assistant Controller to its accounting team. This is a newly created position driven by growth and continued acquisition activity.
This is an excellent opportunity for a CPA who wants to move into a hands on industry role with significant visibility and room for continued advancement. You’ll work directly with the Controller and play a key role in month end close, financial reporting, technical accounting, controls, and multi entity accounting as the organization continues to scale.
What You’ll Do
- Take ownership of significant portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
- Prepare financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Ensure financial reporting is accurate and GAAP compliant
- Assist with multi entity accounting and consolidations
- Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting
- Oversee project cost accounting and WIP schedules
- Help develop and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Support cash management and cash flow forecasting
- Work with external auditors and tax providers
- Help improve accounting systems and processes as the company grows
- Take on additional responsibilities and special projects in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
Why Consider It?
- Rapidly growing, PE backed organization with significant acquisition activity
- Direct exposure to the Controller and senior leadership
- Opportunity to take on additional entities and responsibilities as the company grows
- Potential future exposure to M& A and due diligence
- Fully paid employee medical coverage
- Dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) with up to a 4% company match and immediate vesting
- Strong long term growth opportunity
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA required
- Public accounting audit experience strongly preferred
- Strong GAAP and technical accounting knowledge
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong month end close and financial reporting experience
- Self motivated and comfortable working in a small, hands on accounting team
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly growing environment
