Assistant Controller — US & Canada Accounting Lead

Addison Group; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead day-to-day US/Canada accounting and supervise a small team of three accountants, ensuring accurate monthly close and timely financial statements. The role emphasizes process improvements, strong internal controls, and collaboration with operations, Treasury, and Tax to support audits and regulatory reporting.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in accounting leadership, a Bachelor’s in accounting/finance, and expert Excel with

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years in Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller/Controller.
• Experience in large companies >$100K revenue.
• Mentor and review staff performance.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems proficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a staff of three accountants including hiring and performance appraisals.
• Manage day-to-day and month-end accounting for US/Canada General Accounting.
• Prepare and review financial statements and external reporting packages.
• Review journal entries, GL reconciliations, and perform variance analyses.
• Monitor budgets vs. actuals and assist with forecasts and annual plans.
• Lead system initiatives, including robotic process automation to improve productivity.
• Coordinate with operations, corporate, treasury, Tax, and other accounting teams.
• Support quarterly reporting to Corporate Accounting and external auditors for SEC filings.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Mentoring experience

Supervising accounting staff

Accounting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Accounting software systems

SEC reporting knowledge

Job description

Addison Group in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead day-to-day US/Canada accounting and supervise a small team of three accountants, ensuring accurate monthly close and timely financial statements. The role emphasizes process improvements, strong internal controls, and collaboration with operations, Treasury, and Tax to support audits and regulatory reporting.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in accounting leadership, a Bachelor’s in accounting/finance, and expert Excel with