Assistant Controller
HybridChandler, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Manage the preparation and filing of periodic SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and proxy statements, while ensuring compliance with SEC regulations, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Coordinate with external auditors, legal counsel, and consultants on quarterly and annual filings, and draft financial statement footnotes and MD&A disclosures. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, review journal entries and consolidations, and prepare technical accounting memos for complex transactions. Serve as a key liaison for external auditors during reviews, implement process improvements, and partner with FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and Tax teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA, 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, and proficiency with ERP systems and SEC filing tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or in progress
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- public accounting (Big 4 or national firm)
- SEC reporting experience at a publicly traded company
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- SEC reporting requirements
- SOX compliance
- Experience with consolidations and multi-entity reporting
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)
- SEC filing/XBRL tools (e.g., Workiva)
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills
- ability to translate complex accounting issues into clear disclosures
- High attention to detail
- strong organizational skills
- ability to manage multiple deadlines
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Manager/Senior Manager in a public accounting firm's assurance practice
- Experience in multi-entity industry
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