Assistant Controller

Randstad USA

Lynnfield, MA

Our client, a highly successful, multi-entity organization is seeking a dynamic accounting professional to lead all financial operations. This is a high-profile, high-exposure role reporting directly to the CFO, where you will serve as the #2 Finance & Accounting leader in the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity to own all accounting functions, drive process improvements, and genuinely make the position (and the department) your own.

Own the Close Process: Head up the month-end and year-end closing cycles, implementing strategies to improve efficiency and reduce reporting errors.
Financial Reporting & GAAP: Oversee the generation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring full compliance with GAAP.
Multi-Entity Consolidations: Manage financial consolidations across multiple corporate entities, tracking and reconciling all intercompany transactions and eliminations.
Strategic Advisory: Partner directly with the leadership team on corporate financial strategy, cash flow optimization, and working capital management.
Team Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to the accounting staff, fostering a high-performance culture.
Daily Accounting Operations: Direct and support day-to-day accounting functions, including general ledger maintenance, payroll administration, bank reconciliations, and AP/AR workflows.
Systems & Automation: Identify and champion process improvements, software enhancements, and automation tools to support business scalability.
Internal Controls: Establish, document, and maintain robust internal control policies and procedures to safeguard company assets.
External Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary liaison for banking partners, external auditors, and corporate tax advisors.