Senior Assistant Controller — Hybrid, Global Finance Leader

ACM Research Inc; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ACM Research, Inc. seeks an experienced Assistant Controller to lead accounting operations for our U.S. business and partner with the CFO and Shanghai Finance.

This hands-on role requires strong technical accounting, operational execution, and cross‑border collaboration to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliant processes. The ideal candidate will manage the general ledger, monthly close, and internal controls, while supervising AR/AP, payroll, and stock-related accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• 7–10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, ideally at the Accounting Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, or Assistant Controller level.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience researching accounting issues.
• Demonstrated experience managing the general ledger and monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective internal controls.
• Experience supervising or providing oversight for AR, AP, payroll, and general accounting functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and continuously strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
• Manage all aspects of the general ledger, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and account analysis.
• Lead significant portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close.
• Prepare and provide monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial analyses for management.
• Research accounting issues and ensure appropriate treatment in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Analyze and report cost and expense variances, trends, and unusual activity.
• Coordinate and support the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes.
• Supervise and provide oversight for accounts receivable, payroll, accounts payable, and general accounting activities.
• Review U.S. payroll for accuracy, completeness, approvals, and internal-control compliance.
• Serve as backup for payroll processing when needed.
• Review payroll journal entries, liabilities, reconciliations, tax-related information, and year-end payroll activity.
• Serve as backup for stock administration and review stock-option and equity-compensation activity.
• Oversee accounts payable, payment processing, employee expenses, and vendor-related accounting.
• Oversee accounts receivable processes, including receivables activity, reconciliations, aging, and collection-related accounting.
• Manage and review balance-sheet reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are resolved promptly.
• Support intercompany accounting, settlements, allocations, and reconciliations.
• Partner regularly with ACMR’s Shanghai Finance and Accounting teams, communicating in Mandarin and English.
• Serve as a primary Finance liaison to external auditors and coordinate audit schedules, documentation, and responses.
• Support SOX 404 compliance, internal-control testing, remediation, and audit readiness.
• Support financial reporting, treasury activities, cash forecasting, and other CFO priorities.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and stronger use of ERP and finance systems.
• Partner with Human Resources, Operations, Procurement, IT, Legal, auditors, tax advisors, and other stakeholders.

Skills

U.S. GAAP expertise

Financial analysis

Internal controls

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

ERP software

Payroll systems

Excel (PivotTables)

Job description

ACM Research, Inc. seeks an experienced Assistant Controller to lead accounting operations for our U.S. business and partner with the CFO and Shanghai Finance.

This hands-on role requires strong technical accounting, operational execution, and cross‑border collaboration to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliant processes. The ideal candidate will manage the general ledger, monthly close, and internal controls, while supervising AR/AP, payroll, and stock-related accounting.