Vaco is hiring for a Global Assistant Controller role in Miami FL.
Direct Hire, 4 days onsite
Salary: 180-220,000yr + Bonus Position
Position Summary
The Assistant Controller – Global will support the Global Controller in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, and close activities across domestic and international entities. This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and driving continuous improvement across the global accounting function.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader with strong technical accounting expertise, experience managing complex, multi-entity environments, and a proven ability to partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Core Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Operations
- Support and oversee accounting operations across revenue recognition, inventory accounting, AR, AP, general ledger, fixed assets, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
- Review journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, financial statements, and management reporting packages.
- Ensure accounting policies and procedures are consistently applied across domestic and international entities.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve controls, and increase operational efficiency.
Inventory & Revenue Accounting
- Oversee accounting for luxury and exotic vehicle inventory, including acquisitions, sales, consignment transactions, commissions, reconciliations, valuation, and aging analysis.
- Ensure accurate accounting and reporting for inventory-intensive operations.
- Maintain and enhance revenue recognition policies across automotive, media, advertising, and digital marketplace business lines.
- Research and resolve complex accounting issues while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Support preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and internal financial reporting.
- Maintain a strong internal control environment and support SOX compliance initiatives, including control design, documentation, testing, remediation, and ongoing monitoring.
- Coordinate external audit activities and provide timely documentation and support to external auditors.
- Assist with tax, regulatory, payroll, commission, PEO, and other compliance-related activities.
- Ensure accounting practices remain aligned with applicable regulatory requirements and company policies.
Strategic Partnership
- Partner with FP&A and senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and business expansion.
- Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with operational, commercial, legal, tax, IT, and other cross-functional teams on business initiatives.
- Support due diligence, integration, and accounting activities related to acquisitions and new business ventures.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Coordinate with Finance and IT teams on ERP, financial systems, reporting tools, and system enhancements.
- Support ERP implementations, system conversions, integrations, and process automation initiatives.
- Develop and improve accounting workflows, reporting processes, and internal controls.
- Leverage technology and data analytics to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Leadership & Team Development
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team.
- Establish clear expectations around accuracy, accountability, ownership, deadlines, and continuous improvement.
- Review team performance and provide coaching and development opportunities.
- Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented culture across the global accounting organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Active CPA license.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
- Hands-on experience with SOX compliance and internal controls.
- Experience supporting external audits and financial statement preparation.
- Strong ERP experience with the ability to navigate complex financial systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex, and evolving global environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Big Four or national public accounting experience.
- Global or multi-entity accounting experience.
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.
- Experience within luxury automotive, inventory-intensive businesses, marketplaces, media, advertising, or digital businesses.
- Experience with ERP implementations, system conversions, integrations, or financial transformation initiatives.
- Experience with acquisitions, purchase accounting, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.