Associate Director – Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
$98,000–$206,000 year
HybridLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Aid clients in developing streamlined monthly close processes, including cash-to-accrual conversions, asset validation, and balance sheet reconciliations. Support various aspects of accounting compliance, prepare financial statements, and guide the implementation of cloud-based finance systems. Manage journal entries, invoices, and external audit processes while assisting with SEC filings, restatements, and 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K reports. Improve financial planning and analysis by reviewing internal and regulatory reporting packs. Liaise with business units to integrate operations and advise on leveraging AI and automation tools to streamline close processes. Partner with IT teams to integrate financial systems during acquisitions. This role serves as a trusted partner to clients across early-stage, emerging growth, middle-market, and large organizations, with significant exposure to Private Equity-backed portfolio companies. The position requires 8+ years of experience in advisory and controllership roles, including 2+ years of hands-on controllership in emerging growth or PE-backed organizations.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience spanning advisory and controllership roles for commercial or PE-backed portfolio companies
- supported by a strong foundation in professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm)
- 2+ years of hands-on Controllership experience in emerging growth middle market organizations and/or PE-backed portfolio companies
- Software SAAS or Healthcare, or a broad B2B industry exposure
- Bachelor's degree in in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40%
- Ability to participate in a hybrid office environment
Desired Qualifications
- CPA or CA certification
- significant exposure to various ERP systems and tools such as: NetSuite, Sage, MS Dynamics, QuickBooks, Workiva, DFIN, Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL, Python
- Ability to leverage AI and automation to optimize accounting processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and drive operational efficiency
- Proven ability to build strong client relationships
- Track record as an influential change agent, championing, organizing and successfully implementing new ideas and initiatives efficiently
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and leading teams, helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues
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