Assistant Controller
<p>Assistant Controller (Confidential Client)</p><p>Our client, a growing multi-entity healthcare services organization, is seeking an experienced <strong>Assistant Controller</strong> to support accounting operations and financial reporting. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, this role will help drive an accurate and timely close process, support financial analysis and compliance initiatives, and provide leadership across a complex organizational structure. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic and growth-oriented environment.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process across multiple business entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.</li><li>Review journal entries, trial balances, income statement activity, and balance sheet reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to period close.</li><li>Oversee accounting activities related to accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, payroll, and incentive compensation programs.</li><li>Analyze financial results against budget and prior periods, investigating and explaining significant variances.</li><li>Support consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, equity activity, cash flow reporting, and other consolidation-related processes.</li><li>Assist with accounting and financial reporting for business acquisitions, organizational restructuring, and newly established entities.</li><li>Review revenue accounting processes, including estimates, reserves, reconciliations, and related financial reporting activities.</li><li>Provide oversight of accounts payable, treasury functions, cash management activities, and bank reconciliations.</li><li>Support debt compliance reporting, audit requests, and other regulatory or financial reporting requirements.</li><li>Maintain and strengthen internal controls, research technical accounting matters, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and system efficiencies.</li><li>Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting team members while collaborating closely with finance and operational leadership.</li><li>Serve as a key resource and backup to senior accounting leadership as needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.</li><li>Progressive accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.</li><li>Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, and internal controls.</li><li>Experience working within a multi-entity or complex organizational structure preferred.</li><li>Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and team development capabilities.</li></ul><p><strong>Why This Opportunity?</strong></p><ul><li>Join a well-established and growing organization.</li><li>High visibility role with interaction across finance and operations.</li><li>Opportunity to influence process improvements and strategic initiatives.</li><li>Collaborative culture with strong leadership support and growth potential.</li></ul><p><br></p>
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.<br>• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting exposure and a minimum of 2 years overseeing a close team.<br>• Demonstrated experience with multi-entity consolidations, intercompany reconciliations, and non-controlling interest accounting.<br>• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including revenue recognition and lease accounting standards.<br>• Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system, along with advanced Excel skills.<br>• Background in financial reporting, general ledger management, and support for external audit requests such as PBC documentation.<br>• Ability to research technical accounting issues, communicate findings clearly, and apply sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.<br>• Preferred experience in healthcare accounting, acquisition or purchase accounting, and leadership of outsourced or offshore accounting resources.
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- Houston, TX
- onsite
- Permanent / Full Time
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120000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
- <p>Assistant Controller (Confidential Client)</p><p>Our client, a growing multi-entity healthcare services organization, is seeking an experienced <strong>Assistant Controller</strong> to support accounting operations and financial reporting. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, this role will help drive an accurate and timely close process, support financial analysis and compliance initiatives, and provide leadership across a complex organizational structure. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic and growth-oriented environment.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process across multiple business entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.</li><li>Review journal entries, trial balances, income statement activity, and balance sheet reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to period close.</li><li>Oversee accounting activities related to accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, payroll, and incentive compensation programs.</li><li>Analyze financial results against budget and prior periods, investigating and explaining significant variances.</li><li>Support consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, equity activity, cash flow reporting, and other consolidation-related processes.</li><li>Assist with accounting and financial reporting for business acquisitions, organizational restructuring, and newly established entities.</li><li>Review revenue accounting processes, including estimates, reserves, reconciliations, and related financial reporting activities.</li><li>Provide oversight of accounts payable, treasury functions, cash management activities, and bank reconciliations.</li><li>Support debt compliance reporting, audit requests, and other regulatory or financial reporting requirements.</li><li>Maintain and strengthen internal controls, research technical accounting matters, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and system efficiencies.</li><li>Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting team members while collaborating closely with finance and operational leadership.</li><li>Serve as a key resource and backup to senior accounting leadership as needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.</li><li>Progressive accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.</li><li>Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, and internal controls.</li><li>Experience working within a multi-entity or complex organizational structure preferred.</li><li>Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and team development capabilities.</li></ul><p><strong>Why This Opportunity?</strong></p><ul><li>Join a well-established and growing organization.</li><li>High visibility role with interaction across finance and operations.</li><li>Opportunity to influence process improvements and strategic initiatives.</li><li>Collaborative culture with strong leadership support and growth potential.</li></ul><p><br></p>
- 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z