Assistant Controller

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Job Description

Oversee the company’s full accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. Manage the accounting team, strengthen financial controls, and optimize systems. Responsibilities include leading daily accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial close processes, preparing consolidated financial statements, and overseeing cost accounting processes. Partner with various teams to drive financial transparency and operational efficiency.

Hard Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active or inactive CPA credential.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in cost or manufacturing accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, consolidated financial reporting, and multi-entity accounting.
• Experience operating in international or multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Prior experience with NetSuite.
• Previous audit experience (public accounting or internal audit function).
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing accounting teams.

Soft Requirements

• Experience in solar, renewable energy, manufacturing, hardware, or high-growth scale-up environments.
• Background managing financial complexity associated with multi-entity structures, intercompany transactions, or global expansion.
• Strong systems orientation, with experience implementing or optimizing accounting systems and automation tools.
• High attention to detail with exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, comfortable working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to lead teams and scale accounting operations in a fast-paced, evolving company.
• Strategic problem-solver with a mindset focused on continuous improvement, efficiency, and accuracy.