Role and Responsibilities: The Assistant Controller role requires a strong accounting background, as well as strong analytical and reporting skills. This position works independently to provide analysis and accounting support using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Maintains internal accounting practices/procedures and internal controls designed to safeguard the assets of the organization and verify the integrity of financial information. This position reports to the Controller and is responsible for accounting activities of multiple legal entities.

Essential Functions

Responsible for day to day accounting activities for all legal entities of the organization as required.
Manages month end closing activities, ensures accuracy of journal entries to include multi-entity allocations and inter-company transactions as required.
Assists Controller with preparation of accurate P&L statements, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements
Provides strong customer service and communicates with a variety of internal and external stakeholders as required.
Establishes and maintain financial compliance requirements, including with payment sources as required.
Proactively raises issues and problem solve for issues with direct or indirect financial impact
Assists Controller in financial audit and cost reporting
Support additional assignments as needed

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business required, CPA preferred.

Qualifications and Requirements

Minimum five (5) years of professional accounting experience required.
Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles, regulations and best practices
Knowledge of health care regulations and financial requirements a plus.
Financial fluency, including creating, preparing, and interpreting financial statements and reports
Experience in annual budget planning and preparation
Experience with financial analyses, including margin and variance analyses, cost center review, department profitability and ROI.
Experience in delivering and reviewing financial statements with executives
Highly effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Strong ability to communicate financial information to non-financial team members to assist them in meeting the financial goals of the company.
Ability to leverage new technologies as necessary

Working Environment

The Assistant Controller is primarily in an office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

The working conditions are classified as light work:

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work involves sitting most of the time.

Physical Requirements

The following is a description of the physical requirements on a daily basis for the Assistant Controller. While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly expected to:

Stand
Sit
Hear
Walk
Talk
Stoop or kneel
Repetitive motion

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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