Assistant Controller - CPA

Techoundsllc; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Techoundsllc in Newport Beach seeks a senior accounting professional who can reconcile accounts, review journal entries, and drive process improvements while supporting audits under U.S. GAAP.

You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Program Management to ensure accurate inventory costing, standard costs, capital assets, and timely financial reporting, and participate in ERP implementations and acquisition diligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public-accounting experience at a Big Four firm in audit, assurance, transaction services, or related accounting-advisory practice.
• Proven ownership of core accounting operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliations, internal controls, audit readiness, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Program Management to ensure accurate accounting for inventory, work in process, standard costs, purchase commitments, and capital assets.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, systems implementations, financing activities, acquisition diligence, and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Skills

8+ years accounting experience

Public accounting at Big Four

Month-end close

GAAP financial reporting

Internal controls

Audit readiness

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable working at the detail level—reconciling accounts, reviewing journal entries, and resolving close issues—as they are improving processes, developing accounting policies, supporting audits, building a team, and creating scalable financial infrastructure. Support the preparation of accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Program Management to ensure accurate accounting for inventory, work in process, standard costs, purchase commitments, and capital assets. Participate in cross-functional projects, systems implementations, financing activities, acquisition diligence, and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public-accounting experience at a Big Four firm in audit, assurance, transaction services, or a related accounting-advisory practice.
• Proven ownership of core accounting operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliations, internal controls, audit readiness, and process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace, defense, government contracting, project accounting, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience implementing or optimizing an ERP system, including NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with FAR, CAS, DCAA, government-contracting, or defense-finance requirements.