Assistant Controller

Reitman Inc.; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Reitman Personnel in Branford, CT, seeks a Senior Accountant to lead budgeting, forecasting, balance sheet analysis, and quarterly audits. The role reports to the Controller and supports monthly closings and ad-hoc reporting.

Responsibilities include preparing financial information for operations and management, maintaining internal controls, preparing journal entries, and assisting with accounts payable, receivable, and payroll as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely and accurate preparation and/or review of significant financial information provided to operations and corporate management.
• Involved in monthly closing, forecast updates, and operating budget preparation.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll as needed.
• Prepare account reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Prepare accounting related reports and support year-end closing activities.
• Contribute to internal controls and variance analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong written and verbal comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

This position reports directly to the Controller and is accountable for performing budgeting, forecasting, analyzing the balance sheet, auditing, and other general accounting responsibilities as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and/or review of all significant financial information provided to operations and corporate management
• Duties include involvement with monthly closing, forecast updates, and operating budget preparation
• Involved in special projects such as providing financial support for business cases and ad-hoc reporting related to operating expenses and margins
• Helps to maintain and assess the system of internal controls (e.g. outlier flagging, data validation and proactive checks, and reasonableness in variance analysis)
• Prepares account reconciliations actively investigates reconciling items and proposes resolution.
• Prepares accounting related reports.
• Assists with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities.
• Prepares and analyzes journal entries; proposes adjustments as necessary.
• Assists in the analysis and interpretation of accounting records for use by management, as required.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll as needed.
• Special monthly projects as needed.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.