Assistant Controller

Cogent Communications; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

PTO and holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) with match

Stock options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cogent Communications in Washington, DC seeks an Assistant Controller North America to support the Controller in delivering accurate financial reporting for North American entities. This in-office role requires strong accounting systems background, US GAAP expertise, and ability to manage monthly close processes.

You will lead consolidation, variance analysis, and SOX controls testing, while ensuring policy compliance and timely information for external auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of practical accounting experience.
• Expertise in Excel and financial reporting.
• Experience with Great Plains accounting software is a bonus.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements.
• Perform account reconciliations and postings.
• Conduct variance analysis and month-to-month vs plan comparisons.
• Assist in consolidation processes.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley controls testing/documentation.
• Develop accounting policies and procedures documentation.
• Ensure compliance with policies, controls, and reporting systems.
• Provide information to external auditors.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Great Plains

Job description

Company:

Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the topfive networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and Ethernet transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring. A competitive base salary and a full benefits package including; Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program. Most benefits take effect within 30 days of employment, and some require a waiting period.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Controller will assist the Controller North America for ensuring effective financial controls, timely and accurate internal and external financial reporting for Cogent’s North American entities. She/he will need a strong technical accounting and accounting systems background as well as prior experience with financial statement preparation, account reconciliations and variance analysis.

Essential Job Functions:

• Preparation of monthly financial statements
• Account reconciliations
• Analysis and posting and approval of accounting batches
• Variance analysis- month to month and vs plan
• Assist in the consolidation process
• Sarbanes Oxley controls testing and documentation
• Preparation of accounting policies and procedures documentation
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems
• Providing timely and accurate information to external auditors
• Preparation of any special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3 years practical experience
• Expertise in Excel
• Experience with Great Plains accounting software is a bonus
• Knowledge of USGAAP
• Excellent Communication skills-both written and oral

By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position.

Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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