Assistant Controller

Beacon Hill; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, is seeking a senior accounting leader to oversee the monthly close, consolidate multi-entity reporting, and drive accurate financial reporting. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining internal controls and supporting technical accounting matters in a fast-paced growth environment.

The role offers broad exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to lead process improvements across accounting operations, including AP, payroll, and billing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience managing the month-end close process.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with account reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and multi-entity environments.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and reporting packages.
• Assist with consolidations and multi-entity reporting.
• Assist with acquisition integration activities and related accounting requirements.
• Support external audit requests and maintain strong internal controls.
• Participate in lender and compliance reporting as needed.
• Oversee and improve core accounting processes, including AP, payroll, and billing functions.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Process improvement

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Salary: USD120000 - USD150000 per year + `

Company Overview

Our client is a growing, multi-entity services organization with operations across multiple states. The company is experiencing continued growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. This is a hands-on environment that offers significant visibility to senior leadership and opportunities to contribute to process improvement and scalability initiatives.

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Controller, this individual will play a critical role in overseeing the monthly close process, maintaining accurate financial reporting, supporting technical accounting matters, and helping manage day-to-day accounting operations.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants broad exposure across financial reporting, consolidations, process improvement, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and reporting packages.
• Assist with consolidations and multi-entity reporting.
• Assist with acquisition integration activities and related accounting requirements.
• Support external audit requests and maintain strong internal controls.
• Participate in lender and compliance reporting as needed
• Oversee and improve core accounting processes, including AP, payroll, and billing functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience managing the month-end close process.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with account reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and multi-entity environments.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Yes, I am currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying. No, I am not currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying.