Assistant Corporate Controller

Please note we are only considering candidates who currently reside in the state of Michigan for this position

PG is a Minority and Veteran Owned Workforce Solutions company. Our culture and our brand are built around our people-first mentality. We place an emphasis on building relationships and getting to know our PG community and business before we train employees on their day-to-day jobs. Our goal is simple, to help our employees build a network of lasting relationships based on trust and respect for each other.

This allows us to foster an environment that supports employees' choices to balance what’s most important to them. Our hybrid environment provides employees opportunities to connect, develop, and succeed, while still giving them autonomy and flexibility to work remotely or from a local office based on their needs.

We believe that everyone’s voice matters regardless of their role or tenure. Within PG, employees have access to leadership of all levels and the opportunity to give and receive feedback to influence change in both formal and informal ways. We also like to have quite a bit of fun along the way!

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key member of the Finance leadership team, responsible for overseeing core accounting functions, ensuring financial accuracy, strengthening internal controls, and supporting strategic financial initiatives across Populus Group’s domestic and international entities. This role partners closely with Operations, Payroll, Compliance, and customer-facing teams to support a high-volume, fast-paced staffing environment.

• Responsible for the overall operation and development of Accounts Payable, Cash Application, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Maintenance, Fixed Assets, and Tax Compliance for all Populus Group entities.
• Manage the timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results through the close and consolidation process for U.S. and international subsidiary operations.
• Facilitate and review monthly financial reporting packages for presentation to leadership.
• Review accounting data to identify, investigate, and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances.
• Utilize accounting systems to maintain accurate financial records and streamline accounting processes.
• Lead the development, enforcement, and monitoring of internal controls across all accounting functions.
• Maintain audit readiness and manage audit requests and remediation plans for audit findings.
• Partner with ecosystem stakeholders to ensure financial statement accuracy and company profitability, including:
• Ensure clean, timely, and accurate weekly contractor payroll processing.
• Oversee alignment between invoicing and revenue recognition across multiple service lines.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Business Development support teams to ensure financial adherence to client contractual terms, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation processes.
• Partner with DFO and delivery leadership to analyze gross margin drivers, pricing changes, tax impacts, project terms, and customer escalations.
• Collaborate with the Controller to design and implement scalable processes and automation initiatives that support business growth and increasing operational complexity.
• Serve as functional owner for ERP and financial reporting systems; drive system enhancements, automation, and integrations.
• Support front-end operations teams with new customer implementations and process changes for existing customers.
• Manage, train, and develop the Accounting team; foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Lead performance management, career development, and succession planning for the Accounting team.
• Perform resource planning to ensure adequate staffing levels for all close cycles.
• Lead the relationship with external independent tax preparers; manage the annual close and tax compliance process.
• Participate in the annual budgeting and forecasting process
• Support the Controller with special projects and workflow/process improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Master’s degree and/or CPA…