Assistant Corporate Controller

Position Overview:

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key finance leader reporting to the VP, Accounting and plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company's financial reporting. This position oversees core corporate accounting functions, manages the month-end close process, strengthens internal controls, and partners cross-functionally to drive process improvements and scalability. The Assistant Corporate Controller is a curious, proactive, and collaborative business partner who supports organizational growth and prepares the accounting function to scale in complexity and leadership toward the Controller role.  Lead or support special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting
  • Lead daily accounting operations primarily focused on GL and journal entry review. Overview of AP and AR required in relation to accruals, reserves and other related GL accounts.
  • Lead global corporate accounting operations, including general ledger, fixed assets, journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis.
  • Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
  • Prepare and review complex and judgmental journal entries, accruals, reserves, and reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Support financial consolidation activities and coordination with regional accounting teams
  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements.

• Internal Controls & Compliance
  • Enforce robust internal controls and support other compliance initiatives.
  • Assist with coordination of external global consolidated audit.
  • Ensure GAAP compliance across all financial reporting.
  • Support the development, documentation, and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.

• Month‑End Close & Analysis
  • Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting requirements, including variance analysis and preparation of key schedules and reporting packages for senior leadership.
  • Maintain primary oversight of corporate fixed asset accounting and the capital authorization approval process.
  • Manage month‑end close process, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
  • Prepare key schedules and contribute to reporting packages presented to senior leadership and functional leaders.

• Leadership & Team Development
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop professional accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide guidance, escalation management, and cross-functional support to internal business partners.
  • Partner closely with the Accounting team to strengthen workflows, build scalable processes, and develop future accounting leaders.
  • Collaborate with regional accounting leads to promoting consistency and quality.

• Business Partnering & Financial Insight
  • Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and operational teams.
  • Provide financial analysis supporting budgeting, forecasting, and decision‑making.
  • Communicate financial results and accounting concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve company-wide processes that can lead to more efficient transaction processing, reconciliation and/or improved information availability and reliability for decision-making.
  • Own initiatives to optimize, standardize, and improve global accounting processes as well as other processes requiring cross-functional collaboration
  • Support ERP enhancements, automation initiatives, and system upgrades (e.g., SAP, OneStream) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Identify, lead and deliver on opportunities for continuous growth in the company's use of technology tools (e.g., OneStream, AI, Tableau)
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness of the close and reporting processes.

Qualifications:

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
• Experience managing month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audits.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Deep knowledge of GAAP and reconciliation practices.
• Advanced skills in accounting systems (SAP, OneStream, or similar preferred).
• Strong analytical ability and business insight.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and partner across functions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality results.
• Curious, proactive, and collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership.

Work Environment:

• Physical Requirements & Work Setting:
• Hybrid Schedule: A mix of office and remote work, reporting into the Cleveland office (required 3 days in the office with the team, usually Tuesday through Thursday, though the office is available and open 5 days a week)
• Physical Requirements: Requires remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time, and frequent communication. Must be able to operate computers and other office equipment.
• Setting: Typical work is in the office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

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