Assistant Controller

Kastle Systems International, LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kastle Systems International, LLC, a leader in managed security services, seeks an Assistant Controller to ensure GAAP compliance, manage financial transactions, and lead accounting team initiatives. The role reports to the finance leadership and sits in a high-growth, global technology environment with broad scope across consolidated financial statements.

The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, competitive base salary, and opportunities to drive process improvements and

Qualifications

• Must hold a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and ideally a CPA.
• Extensive experience in GAAP-based monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.
• Experience managing accounting staff and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple accounting managers and their teams.
• Generate monthly internal operational reports and financial statements for leadership.
• Support completion of annual external audited financial statements and auditor responses.
• Record confidential payroll and compensation-related journal entries and provide audit support.
• Calculate and eliminate intercompany revenue and costs between divisions.
• Translate Australian subsidiary results into USD each month.
• Record monthly commission entries from the commission system.

Skills

GAAP

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

CPA designation preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Overview

Kastle is a leader in premier property technology solutions, protecting everything from commercial real estate and global enterprises to critical government facilities and life-science labs. For over 50 years, we have provided safety to tens of thousands of businesses through state-of-the‑art access control, video surveillance, and identity management.What makes us exceptional is our end‑to‑end approach to Managed Security as a Service. Because we engineer, install, monitor, and maintain our own systems, we are fully invested in their performance. Please visit Kastle Innovation to learn more about our solutions.

The Assistant Controller is responsible for ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), managing financial transactions and internal controls, and serving as an integral member of the accounting department's management team.

We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work®, recognized for a culture that prioritizes both professional excellence and employee well‑being. In addition to a great work environment,we provide a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off. Our offerings also include tuition and training assistance, BrightHorizons lifestyle assistance, life and disability insurance, and wellness programs. For more information on what it's like to work with us, please visit Life at Kastle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple accounting managers and their teams.
• Generate monthly internal operational reports and financial statements; respond to inquiries from operational teams and leadership regarding monthly reports and results.
• Support completion of annual external audited financial statements: organize the Accounting team to pull required sample selection support, update existing memos and assist with newly required memos, assist with financial statement and footnote tie‑out, and assist with clearing auditor comments.
• Record confidential payroll and compensation‑related journal entries and provide audit support for those entries when requested.
• Calculate and eliminate internal revenue and costs between Kastle divisions.
• Perform monthly translation of the financial results of the Australian subsidiary into USD.
• Record the monthly commission entry based on data received from the commission software system (Varicent).

Qualifications

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field. Advanced studies or degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• 2–3 years of public accounting experience preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Experience with a high‑growth, global technology company with revenues of more than $150M (and less than $1B).
• Minimum of three (3) years directly managing accounting staff, including experience developing managers and building team capability.
• Demonstrated ownership of the month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close process, including close calendar management and meeting aggressive deadlines.
• Working knowledge of technical accounting standards relevant to a growth technology company, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), and stock‑based compensation (ASC 718). Ability to research technical issues and document conclusions in memo form.
• Experience with ERP implementation, migration, or optimization preferred.

Technical Skills

• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in Excel. Aggregating large data sets from multiple input sources. Utilizing advanced formulas referencing multiple workbooks to summarize data while also preparing the same data in a format that can be uploaded to the accounting system.
• Experience with NetSuite preferred.

Core Competencies

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret a variety of documents such as policies, procedures, and written correspondence.
• Ability to perform complex accounting calculations.
• Ability to improve the efficiency of existing processes and create new processes when required.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to partner cross‑functionally with Operations, HR, Sales, and IT to resolve issues and support business objectives.

Company Overview

Kastle is the nation’s leading provider of Managed Security Services. Our customers depend on us every day and include the who’s who of commercial real estate, distinguished global retail brands, leading commercial enterprises and critical government facilities. We are committed to providing a ‘Wow’ customer experience and we continually invest in the next big ideas to shape and transform our industry. We are proud to say that our people are the industry’s best and we work hard to create a culture that provides a compelling career for talented individuals

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Kastle, we believe that diversity makes us stronger - at work and in the world. Kastle Systems International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state laws.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $130-150K annually, depending on experience, skills, education, and other job‑related factors. This range reflects base pay only and may not include bonus, commission, equity, or other incentive compensation, where applicable. Actual offers are determined individually based on the candidate's qualifications and internal equity considerations. Kastle Systems (and its affiliate, i2G) offers a competitive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits, depending on the position and location.

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