Assistant Controller

Soni; New Jersey; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Soni is partnering with a growing multi-site organization seeking a Corporate Controller to support accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and operational finance. This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting foundation, FP&A exposure, leadership experience, and the ability to partner closely with both corporate leadership and field operations.

Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, leading close processes, preparing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Progressive accounting, finance, or controllership experience.
• Strong GAAP, close, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls background.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis experience.
• Prior team leadership or management experience.
• Strong communication and business partnership skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with corporate and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Prepare and review financial statements, reporting packages, and variance analysis
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Manage reconciliations, accruals, AR, AP, and GL activity
• Support bank compliance, audits, internal controls, and process improvement
• Partner with operations and leadership to review business performance
• Help improve reporting accuracy, systems, and financial processes
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting / finance team members

Skills

FP&A exposure

Leadership

Accounting foundation

Cross-functional partnership

GAAP knowledge

Close process

Reporting

Reconciliations

Internal controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Team leadership

Education

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

Job description

Soni is partnering with a growing multi-site organization seeking a Corporate Controller to support accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and operational finance.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting foundation, FP&A exposure, leadership experience, and the ability to partner closely with both corporate leadership and field operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Prepare and review financial statements, reporting packages, and variance analysis
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Manage reconciliations, accruals, AR, AP, and GL activity
• Support bank compliance, audits, internal controls, and process improvement
• Partner with operations and leadership to review business performance
• Help improve reporting accuracy, systems, and financial processes
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting / finance team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Progressive accounting, finance, or controllership experience
• Strong GAAP, close, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls background
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis experience
• Prior team leadership or management experience
• Strong communication and business partnership skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with corporate and operational teams

Preferred Skills:

• Restaurant, hospitality, retail, franchise, or multi-unit industry experience
• Experience in a small-to-mid-size company environment

Compensation:

$160,000 - $180,000

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.