Assistant Controller - NYC Staffing : Job Details

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

We are seeking an Assistant Controller to join our Accounting/Finance team. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join the team. The ideal person for this role will have strong management, analytical, technology, communication, and organizational skills. We are a fast paced, internationally growing company and it's a great time to join our dynamic, collaborative, and cohesive team and further your professional development. This is a remote role with the expectation to travel as necessary for meaningful team meetings (approximately 5% of time).

• Supervising accounts payable and general accounting departments
• Owning the month-end and year-end close processes
• Delivering consolidated financial statements to summarize the company's financial status to internal management and leadership team
• Managing, leading change and building process improvements
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
• Managing all aspects of the general ledger
• Providing monthly, quarterly and year-end analyses
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Analyzing and reporting cost variances
• Serving as a liaison to external auditors and various external professional service firms
• Collaborating with other corporate departments including, Technology Services, Human Resources and Marketing

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of experience in accounting and at least 2 years in a managerial role
• International experience is a must
• Experience engaging with teams and providing leadership across accounting and finance teams
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills with experience building trusted advisor/consultant relationships
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving responsibilities and changes to scope of work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel
• Collaborative attitude with desire to work with a mission-driven team

Some of the benefits we have include:

• Flexible work environment allowing remote work
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $175,000 - $200,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.