Assistant Corporate Controller

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

Annual Bonus

The Assistant Corporate Controller (ACC) is responsible for corporate accounting and financial reporting for The Ashforth Company. The ACC currently supervises one staff accountant and assists the Corporate Controller in all company wide accounting functions.

• Handles all aspects of the preparation and issuance of the year-end financial audits with outside accountants, including assisting with the footnote disclosures.
• Responsible for closing the books each month for all corporate companies along with the preparation of the quarterly consolidated financial reports and variance explanations; interfaces with accounting staff of each department during the closing and review process.
• Updates fixed asset accounting (depreciation schedules and reports) for all buildings and companies.
• Prepares individual corporate entity and consolidated budgets and projections.
• Assists the CC and outside tax accountants with corporate and partnership tax compliance.
• Responsible for the timely filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns.
• Prepares and files the city/town personal property tax reports.
• Prepares quarterly taxable income projections for the purpose of determining quarterly shareholder distributions.
• Reviews, updates, and implements internal financial controls as needed with the CC.
• Assists the CC in preparation of CFO presentations for Board of Director’s and Shareholder’s meetings.
• Special projects as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus 7+ years of professional accounting experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred.
• Tax compliance background preferred but not required.
• Real Estate experience a plus but not required.
• Must have excellent supervisory, communication, and analytical skills.
• Must be a strong general ledger accountant with strong computer skills, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of Sage and Yardi accounting software and Sage FAS preferred but not required.
• Must be a motivating team player with an exemplary work ethic and hands‑on work style.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting / Auditing and Finance