Assistant Controller

The Bolton Group; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bolton Group in Florida seeks an Assistant Controller to support the Controller, review the division’s financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, and AP/AR. The role also covers budgeting, headcount, and related controls to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

You will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and provide financial insights to senior leadership, supporting strategic decisions with reliability and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with Newstar and Soloman is strongly preferred.
• Strong management, mentorship and developing team members.
• Customer service and business result focused.
• Project management and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Will be doing reporting/month-end close process (weekly, month-end, quarterly) with review by Controller and VP Finance
• Operational reports such as volume risk, backlog margin report, etc.
• Assist with the annual budget/monthly/quarterly forecast process
• Prepare supporting information for weekly cash flow forecasts
• Prepare monthly general ledger and bank reconciliations
• Prepare, audit and upload Weekly Sales Margin report
• Responsible for accuracy/maintenance of entries from the fixed asset reporting system
• Preparation and analyze OH variance reports
• Preparation of intercompany account reconciliations
• Sign-off and posting of cash receipt journal entries
• Assist AP Admin with maintaining all coding schedules

Skills

Excel

Leadership & mentoring

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Newstar

Soloman

Job description

The Assistant Controller will work alongside the Controller and review division’s financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, headcount and more.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Will be doing reporting/month-end close process (weekly, month-end, quarterly) with review by Controller and VP Finance
• Operational reports such as volume risk, backlog margin report, etc.
• Assist with the annual budget/monthly/quarterly forecast process
• Prepare supporting information for weekly cash flow forecasts
• Prepare monthly general ledger and bank reconciliations
• Prepare, audit and upload Weekly Sales Margin report
• Responsible for accuracy/maintenance of entries from the fixed asset reporting system
• Preparation and analyze OH variance reports
• Preparation of intercompany account reconciliations
• Sign-off and posting of cash receipt journal entries
• Assist AP Admin with maintaining all coding schedules

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Newstar and Soloman experience strongly preferred
• Strong Management, Mentorship and Developing team members
• Customer Service and Business Result focused
• Project Management and a business acumen