Assistant Controller

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Senior Executive Recruiter | LHH (formerly Parker and Lynch)

LHH's client in the Bloomington area is looking to hire an Assistant Controller to join their rapidly growing organization. This is a great opportunity to join a company at an exciting time. In this role you will be responsible for managing the month end close process and all areas relating to financial reporting. You will supervise a team of 4 and will ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner.

You will also address internal reporting deadlines and other accounting activities including general ledger maintenance, account reconciliation and analysis, internal financial reporting, year‑end audit involvement, and support any budget and forecasting activities. This position will have very strong visibility and will regularly interact with the C‑level officers of the company.

• Perform full cycle monthly close activities.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Supervise, train and develop direct reports, and support overall department goals and objectives.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close and reporting of financial information.
• Able to effectively analyze expense and revenue lines in the P&L on a monthly basis and provide written commentary/variance analysis for assigned areas/center.
• Must understand the relationship between the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cashflows.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non‑routine transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from the Corporate Controller, and other support and field personnel regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc.
• Work with the Corporate Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit as well as any other audits, and prepare any assigned schedules.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis on a monthly basis, and clear all reconciling items timely (within one month).
• Support management with special projects such as the drafting and implementation of departmental policies, procedures, controls, systems, etc.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Provide ad hoc analysis as required.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Assist in preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, technical accounting, financial statements, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports.
• Assist in providing follow‑up and documentation of significant variances.

• BA/BS in Accounting.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong analytical and technical accounting skills.
• 3+ years supervisory role.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and General Business

Accounting and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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