Assistant Controller

Ameristaff; Ridgeway (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AmeriStaff Employment and Staffing Solutions in Ridgeway, VA seeks an Assistant Controller to support accounting, financial, and administrative operations in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on accurate reporting, internal controls, and meaningful financial analysis.

The position offers a salary of $85,000–$100,000 annually with responsibilities spanning ledger management, close processes, and operational cost analysis. Strong GAAP knowledge and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with Operations and other departments.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hands-on, analytical, detail-oriented, and process-improvement-minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain accurate general ledger transactions, prepare routine journal entries, and reconcile accounts.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Ensure financial statements and management reports are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Analyze financial results, including gross margin and production costs.
• Assist with audits, tax-related requirements, and financial analyses.
• Oversee inventory and manufacturing cost accounting processes.
• Monitor material, labor, and overhead costs and perform cost analysis.
• Support ERP/accounting system improvements and internal controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Excel

ERP/Accounting systems

Job description

AmeriStaff Employment and Staffing Solutions is seeking an Assistant Controller in Ridgeway, VA. This position will support the company's accounting, financial, and administrative operations in a manufacturing environment while helping ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and meaningful operational financial analysis.

Pay of the Assistant Controller:

• $85,000-$100,000 annual salary

Responsibilities of the Assistant Controller:

• Enter and maintain accurate general ledger transactions, prepare routine journal entries, and reconcile bank and assigned balance-sheet accounts.
• Maintain supporting schedules, organized accounting files, and documentation while researching and resolving accounting discrepancies.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Ensure financial statements and management reports are complete, accurate, and delivered on a timely basis.
• Analyze financial results, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, inventory turns, and other key financial metrics.
• Assist with annual financial statement audits, tax-related requirements, and management-requested financial analyses.
• Oversee accounting for raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, inventory, and manufacturing variances.
• Monitor and analyze material, labor, overhead, production costs, product costing, and standard costing processes.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger, investigate discrepancies, and support physical inventory and cycle counts.
• Help management understand product margins, profitability, production variances, and manufacturing cost drivers.
• Oversee accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, cash application, aging, collections, customer credit exposure, and bad-debt reserves.
• Oversee accounts payable processes, including coding, approvals, payment controls, vendor issues, cash requirements, and cash forecasting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties, and approval controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, automation, reporting, efficiency, and ERP/accounting system functionality.

Requirements for the Assistant Controller:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with Operations and other departments.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hands-on, analytical, detail-oriented, and process-improvement-minded approach.

Preferred Experience:

• Manufacturing accounting experience.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting, including product costing and production variances.
• Experience with gross-margin analysis.
• Experience in a privately held or middle-market manufacturing company.

Since 1985, AmeriStaff Employment & Staffing Solutions has been providing staffing support to companies throughout Virginia and North Carolina. AmeriStaff's first clients were mostly textile and furniture. From our beginnings in seasonal industrial staffing, we have expanded to include: healthcare, nursing, clerical, accounting, technical, direct hire and temp to hire, just to name a few. In addition to servicing a wide variety of clients, we have also provided tens of thousands of job seekers with employment opportunities. AmeriStaff has 8 locations servicing Virginia and North Carolina. Our service areas in Virginia include: South Boston, Halifax County, Mecklenburg, Chase City, Clarksville, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Chatham, Martinsville, Henry County, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Stuart, Patrick County. In North Carolina, we service: Eden, Reidsville, Rockingham County, Stoneville, Madison, Greensboro, High Point, Yanceyville, Roxboro, Person County, Burlington, Mebane and surrounding areas.