ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Sunstall Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunstall Inc. is seeking an Assistant Controller to partner with the Controller in supporting accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and construction‑related financial analysis. The successful candidate will take ownership, anticipate issues, and drive resolution.

Ideal candidates will have strong construction accounting experience, be proactive learners, and prepared to take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the organization grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately seven or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong construction accounting experience is required.
• Previous experience managing, supervising, or formally leading accounting employees is required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and internal accounting controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and general ledger activity.
• Assist with the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee the sister company’s monthly close and supporting schedules.
• Support audits and internal/external compliance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and implement practical solutions.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to accounting staff as leadership responsibilities expand.

Skills

Leadership

Deadline management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Construction ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

POSITIONOVERVIEW

TheAssistantControllerwillpartnercloselywiththeControllertosupportthecompany'saccountingoperations,financialreporting,month-endclose,reconciliations,audits,andconstruction-relatedfinancialanalysis.

Thispositionisidealforaproactiveandhighlyorganizedaccountingprofessionalwhotakesownership,anticipatesissues,andfollowsthroughtoresolution.TheAssistantControllerwillkeepthemonthlycloseprocessonschedule,ensurebalancesheetreconciliationsarecompletedaccuratelyandtimely,andworkwithaccountingandoperationalteamstoresolveoutstandingitems.

Whilethisroledoesnotcurrentlyhavedirectreports,candidatesmustpossesspreviousexperienceleadingaccountingprofessionals.Astheorganizationexpands,theAssistantControllerwillbeexpectedtoassumeincreasingleadershipandsupervisoryresponsibilities.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhavestrongconstructionaccountingexperienceandadesiretocontinuelearningandadvancingprofessionally.Thisisanexcellentopportunitytodevelopyourskillsandresponsibilitiesinarapidlyevolvingorganization.

ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Month-EndCloseandGeneralAccounting

• • Coordinateanddrivethemonthly,quarterly,andyear-endcloseprocesses.
  • Maintainthemonth-endclosecalendarandensureallaccountingdeadlinesaremet.
  • Proactivelyidentifydelays,bottlenecks,andincompleteitemsthatcouldaffecttheclose.
  • Prepareandreviewjournalentries,accountreconciliations,supportingschedules,andgeneralledgeractivity.
  • Ensureallbalancesheetreconciliationsarecompletedaccuratelyandontime.
  • Reviewoutstandingreconciliationitemsandworkwiththeappropriateteamstoensuretheyareresearched,addressed,andresolved.
  • MonitoragingreconcilingitemsandescalatesignificantorrecurringissuestotheController.
  • EnsureaccountingtransactionsareproperlyrecordedinaccordancewithGAAPandcompanypolicies.
  • Supportthemaintenanceandimprovementofaccountingpolicies,procedures,andinternalcontrols.

FinancialReporting

• • Assistwiththepreparationandreviewofmonthly,quarterly,andannualfinancialstatements.
  • Prepareandreviewsupportingfinancialschedulesandmanagementreports.
  • Analyzeaccountactivity,financialresults,andsignificantfluctuations.
  • Investigateunusualtrends,variances,orbalancesandcommunicatefindingstotheController.
  • Assistwithupdatingfinancialstatementsandsupportingscheduleswhenadjustmentsarerequired.
  • Helpensurefinancialreportingisaccurate,timely,complete,andsupportedbyappropriatedocumentation.
  • Assistinthepreparationandcoordinationoftheannualoperatingexpensebudgetbydepartmentandbranch.
  • Monitoractualoperatingexpensesagainstbudget,analyzesignificantvariancesbydepartmentandbranch,andcommunicatefindingsandrecommendationstothecontroller.

AccountsReceivableandCollectionsAnalysis

• • WorkwithARManagertoinvestigateunusualoragedoverbillingandunderbillingbalances.
  • Reviewaccountsreceivableagingandcollectionbalancesweekly.
  • Monitorcollectiontrends,agedbalances,unresolveddisputes,andotherpotentialcollectionrisks.
  • WorkwiththeCollectionsteamandoperationalleaderstounderstandsignificantpast-duebalances.
  • IdentifyaccountsrequiringattentionandproactivelyalerttheControllertopotentialissues.
  • Assistinimprovingcollectionreporting,follow-upprocesses,accountability,andvisibility.
  • Analyzerecurringcollectionissuesandrecommendprocessimprovements.

SisterCompanyAccounting

• • Overseethemonthlyaccountingcloseforthecompany'ssisterentity.
  • Ensurejournalentries,balancesheetreconciliations,andsupportingschedulesarecompletedaccuratelyandtimely.
  • Assistwiththepreparationandreviewofthesistercompany'sfinancialstatements.
  • Ensurethesistercompanyfollowsestablishedaccountingpolicies,financialprocedures,andcloserequirements.
  • Identifyandresolveoutstandingaccountingissuesrelatedtothesistercompany'smonthlyfinancialreporting.

AuditandComplianceSupport

• • Assistwiththeannualfinancialstatementauditandserveasakeypointofcontactforauditrequests.
  • Prepareandreviewauditschedules,accountanalyses,reconciliations,andsupportingdocumentation.
  • Trackauditrequestsandensureinformationissubmittedaccuratelyandtimely.
  • Assistwithinsuranceaudits,workers'compensationaudits,bankingrequests,andotherexternalreviews.
  • Workwithinternalteamstoresolveauditquestionsanddocumentationgaps.
  • Supporttheimplementationofrecommendationsresultingfromauditsorinternalreviews.

ProcessImprovementandSpecialProjects

• • Identifybottlenecks,recurringissues,andopportunitiestoimproveaccountingprocesses.
  • Recommendpracticalsolutionsthatimproveaccuracy,efficiency,timeliness,andaccountability.
  • Assistwithaccountingsystemimprovements,reportingenhancements,automation,andworkflowdevelopment.
  • SupportspecialprojectsassignedbytheController.
  • Assistwithacquisition-relatedaccountingactivitieswhenrequested;theControllerwillretainoverallresponsibilityforleadingacquisitionsandintegrationstrategy.
  • Helpestablishscalableprocessesthatsupportthecompany'scontinuedgrowth.

Leadership

• • Initiallyoperateasaseniorindividualcontributorwithoutdirectreports.
  • Usepriorleadershipexperiencetoinfluence,guide,andcoordinateworkacrossaccountingfunctions.
  • Providesupport,coaching,anddirectiontoaccountingteammemberswhenappropriate.
  • BuildstrongworkingrelationshipswithAccountsPayable,Billing,Collections,Operations,andProjectManagement.
  • Helpestablishexpectations,accountability,performancestandards,andeffectiveworkflowsasleadershipresponsibilitiesexpand.

QUALIFICATIONS

• • Bachelor'sorMaster’sdegreeinAccounting,Finance,orarelatedfield.
  • Approximatelysevenormoreyearsofprogressiveaccountingexperience.
  • Strongconstructionaccountingexperienceisrequired.
  • Previousexperiencemanaging,supervising,orformallyleadingaccountingemployeesisrequired.
  • Strongexperiencewithmonth-endclose,generalledgeraccounting,balancesheetreconciliations,andfinancialstatementpreparation.
  • Experiencereviewingwork-in-progressschedules,overbillingsandunderbillings,jobcosts,andotherconstruction-relatedaccountingactivity.
  • Experiencesupportingannualfinancialstatementauditsandotherexternalaudits.
  • StrongunderstandingofGAAPandinternalaccountingcontrols.
  • Demonstratedabilitytomanagedeadlines,coordinatemultiplepriorities,andfollowissuesthroughresolution.
  • AdvancedMicrosoftExcelskills.
  • ExperienceworkingwithaccountingorconstructionERPsystems.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

• • Experienceworkingforageneralcontractor,specialtycontractor,engineeringfirm,orotherconstruction-relatedorganization.
  • Experiencewithpercentage-of-completionaccounting.
  • ExperienceoverseeingorpartneringcloselywithAccountsPayable,Billing,andCollectionsteams.
  • Experiencewithmultipleentitiesorsister-companyaccounting.
  • Experiencesupportingprocessimprovements,systemimplementations,oraccountingautomation.
  • Exposuretoacquisitionaccounting,duediligence,orpost-acquisitionintegration.
  • Experienceinagrowingorrapidlychangingorganization.

MEASURESOFSUCCESS

• • Month-endclosedeadlinesareconsistentlyachieved.
  • Balancesheetreconciliationsareaccurate,current,andcompletedonschedule.
  • Outstandingreconciliationitemsareresolvedtimelyanddonotremainopenwithoutclearownership.
  • Financialstatementsandsupportingschedulesareaccurateanddeliveredontime.
  • Auditrequestsareorganized,complete,andsubmittedwithinestablisheddeadlines.
  • Overbilling,underbilling,collection,andjob-costissuesareidentifiedandescalatedearly.
  • TheControllerreceivestimelynotificationofrisksalongwiththoughtfulrecommendations.
  • Accountingbottlenecksarereducedthroughimprovedprocessesandaccountability.

EQUALEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYSTATEMENT

Acoustiprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentandprohibitsdiscriminationandharassmentofanytypewithoutregardtorace,gender,color,religion,age,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,genetics,protectedveteranstatus,socioeconomicstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentifyorexpression,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,state,orlocallaws.

Thispolicyappliestoalltermsandconditionsofemployment,includingrecruiting,hiring,placement,promotion,termination,layoff,recall,transfer,leavesofabsence,compensation,andtraining.

WORKENVIRONMENT&PHYSICALDEMANDS

OfficeWorkEnvironment:

Thispositionoperatesinaprofessionalofficeenvironment.Theroleroutinelyusesstandardofficeequipmentsuchascomputers,phones,photocopiers,filingcabinets,andfaxmachines.Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentisusuallylowtomoderate.Theemployeemayoccasionallyberequiredtotraveltootherofficelocationsorattendoff-sitemeetings.

OfficePhysicalDemands:

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtotalkorhear.Theemployeefrequentlyisrequiredtositforextendedperiods;usehandstofinger,handle,orfeel;andreachwithhandsandarms.Theemployeeisoccasionallyrequiredtostand,walk,andstoop,kneel,crouch,orcrawl.Theemployeemustoccasionallyliftand/ormoveupto10pounds.Specificvisionabilitiesrequiredbythisjobincludeclosevision,distancevision,colorvision,peripheralvision,depthperception,andabilitytoadjustfocus.

SUPPLEMENTALINFORMATION

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