Retail Assistant Controller — Finance Leader

Talentify; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an Assistant Controller in Pontiac, MI to partner with the Chief Accounting Officer and lead day-to-day accounting operations for a high-volume multi-entity retail environment.

The role oversees core accounting functions, month-end close, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, purchasing, and store leadership. This hands-on leader will mentor a large team and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership of teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience building and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel (lookups, queries, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations across financial reporting, AP/AR, fixed assets, audit support, and tax compliance.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Oversee external audits and serve as main contact for auditors.
• Provide hands-on leadership for a large accounting team with mentoring and performance management.
• Maintain internal controls, procedures, and policies; drive process improvements.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, advertising, real estate, e-commerce, and store leadership.
• Support periodic physical inventory activity and standardize reporting tools and analytics.

Skills

GAAP

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Leadership

Excel advanced

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking an Assistant Controller in Pontiac, MI to partner with the Chief Accounting Officer and lead day-to-day accounting operations for a high-volume multi-entity retail environment.

The role oversees core accounting functions, month-end close, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, purchasing, and store leadership. This hands-on leader will mentor a large team and drive process improvements.