Assistant Controller

Addison Group; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401K match

Job summary

Addison Group in Falls Church, VA is seeking an experienced Controller to oversee the general ledger, close processes, and month-end activities for a fast-growing organization generating at least $150M in annual revenue. You will lead a small accounting team, ensure GAAP compliance, coordinate audits, and partner with finance and operations on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives.

Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Previous accounting leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing the full month-end close process.
• Strong account-reconciliation and financial-analysis skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skill.
• Experience working with ERP and financial-reporting systems.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger accounting and month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Analyze balance-sheet and income-statement accounts and investigate variances.
• Ensure accounting activities comply with U.S. GAAP.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and financial analysis.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate annual audits and respond to external auditor requests.
• Assist with tax filings, compliance requirements, and regulatory reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase reporting efficiency.
• Manage, mentor, and review the work of accounting team members.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and other departments to support business initiatives.
• Assist the Controller with special projects and strategic initiatives.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Account reconciliation

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Prioritization

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

Salary: $160-165K (depending on experience) + 15% bonus

Type: Direct Hire

Benefits: This position is eligible for dental, medical, vision & 401K match.

Required: Experience working with companies generating at least $150 million in annual revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• :Oversee general ledger accounting and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processe


• sReview journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed asset


• sPrepare and review monthly financial statements and management reportin


• gAnalyze balance-sheet and income-statement accounts and investigate variance


• sEnsure accounting activity is completed accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAA


• PSupport budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and financial analysi


• sMaintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and procedure


• sCoordinate annual audits and respond to external auditor request


• sAssist with tax filings, compliance requirements, and regulatory reportin


• gIdentify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase reporting efficienc


• yManage, mentor, and review the work of accounting team member


• sPartner with Finance, Operations, and other departments to support business initiative


• sAssist the Controller with special projects and strategic initiative

Qualifications

• :Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related fiel


• d7+ years of progressive accounting experienc


• ePrevious accounting leadership or supervisory experienc


• eStrong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, and financial reportin


• gExperience managing the full month-end close proces


• sStrong account-reconciliation and financial-analysis skill


• sAdvanced Microsoft Excel skill


• sExperience working with ERP and financial-reporting system


• sStrong communication, organization, and problem-solving abilitie


• sAbility to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environmen

Preferred Qualifications

• :CPA or CPA candidat


• ePrevious Assistant Controller or Accounting Manager experienc


• eExperience supporting external audits and maintaining internal control


• sExperience implementing accounting systems or improving financial processe