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Assistant Controller

Metric Engineering
  • Miami, Florida
    14 days ago

    Job Description

    Metric Engineering is seeking an Assistant Controller to support the Financial Controller in overseeing core accounting, financial reporting, and internal control activities for multiple companies. This position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with review, analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination.
    The Assistant Controller will play a key role in the monthly and year-end close, account reconciliations, management reporting, audit and tax support, and the continued development of reliable accounting processes. The successful candidate will be organized, analytical, and comfortable working across multiple entities, accounting bases, and operational teams.
     
    Key Responsibilities
     
    Financial Close and Reporting
    • Lead and review monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including the closing checklist, journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules
    • Review general ledger activity and analyze month-to-month and year-over-year variances, investigating unusual balances and recommending corrections
    • Prepare or review assigned closing entries, account schedules, assessments, and other designated financial analyses
    • Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, management reporting, audits, proposal-related financial information, and other assigned analyses
    Reconciliations and Internal Controls
    • Prepare, review, and perform quality-control reviews of balance sheet, bank, intercompany, and other account reconciliations across multiple companies
    • Review, reconcile, and resolve discrepancies between subledgers, supporting schedules, and the general ledger, including aged, unusual, unsupported, or unreconciled balances, while strengthening related documentation and controls
    Systems, Process Improvement, and Leadership
    • Lead accounting projects involving account cleanup, process improvement, standardization, reconciliation tools, workpapers, checklists, and procedures
    • Provide backup coverage for designated accounting functions, including banking, revenue, billing, receivables, and intercompany activities, as needed to support continuity and segregation of duties
    • Use Deltek Vantagepoint and related systems to analyze transactions, validate financial data, improve reporting, and strengthen controls
    • Support the Financial Controller and work closely with the other Assistant Controller to address priorities, communicate risks, and maintain appropriate segregation of duties
     
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
    • CPA certification or active progress toward certification preferred
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role
    • Experience in the architecture, engineering, professional services, or project-based consulting industry preferred
    • Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or a comparable enterprise resource planning system preferred
    • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience developing financial schedules and reconciliations
    Key Traits
    • Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting practices
    • Strong project management skills and experience leading complex financial projects from initiation to completion
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality results
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
    • Commitment to documenting processes, improving controls, and producing high-quality work
    Reporting Structure
    • The Assistant Controller reports to the Financial Controller and works closely with the other Assistant Controller and the broader Accounting team. Supervisory and review responsibilities may be assigned based on departmental needs and segregation-of-duties requirements.
     
    Note: The responsibilities and qualifications for this position may be revised where necessary to meet the needs of clients and changing needs of the department.
     
    Working Conditions:
     
    This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses
    standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers.
     
    Physical Demands:
     
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
     
     
    Our Vision:
     
    To provide comprehensive, innovative solutions with a focus on technology, building long-term client relationships, and harboring a people-oriented, cooperative company culture.
     
    Metric Engineering is a leader in transportation engineering and design because we hire people who dance to the beat of a slightly different drum. We value creativity as much as precision, aesthetics as much as practicality. We care deeply about the work we do and the impact it has on those in our community. We listen.
     
    Metric Engineering provides equal employment opportunity for everyone regardless of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions. In addition, laws regarding veterans' status are observed.
     
    Metric Engineering provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including:
     
    Health & Wellbeing Benefits:
    • Medical, dental & vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents available
    • Paid time off
    • Holiday pay
     
    Financial Benefits:
    • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
    • Basic life insurance
    • Optional life insurance
     
    Career Development:
    Professional development program based on company approval for:
    • Formal education
    • Obtaining professional registrations
    • Participating in professional seminars and conferences
    • Professional society memberships
     
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMiami, Florida
    Websitehttps://metriceng.com/careers

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Policiesunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Auditingunmatched
    • Balance Sheetunmatched
    • Banking Servicesunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
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    • Career Developmentunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
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    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Deltek Accounting Softwareunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
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    • Forecastingunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
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    • Management Reportingunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
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    • Persuasion Skillsunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Professional Servicesunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
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