Assistant Controller

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage core accounting operations, including general ledger, financial reporting, payables, inventory, fixed assets, lease accounting, receivables, cash applications, and multiple system integrations.
• Oversee periodic balancing and closing processes, the distribution of financial, management reports, Year-end audit process.
• Safeguard assets, promote cost-effective and member-friendly practices, and ensure compliance.
• Prepare and issue monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and lead the preparation for the annual financial statement audit.
• Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation on issues related to various accounting topics.
• Manage the Finance Department records to meet regulatory, tax, and business requirements.
• Interpret, implement, and enforce company and finance-related policies.
• Aid in the annual budget process, ongoing variance analysis, and ad hoc financial and management reporting.
• Partner with other departments to maintain, optimize, and enhance accounting technology.
• Assist in managing vendor relationships, P-card system, and related expense reporting.
• Implement and administer internal controls, including identifying opportunities to streamline or enhance processes.
• Contributes to a positive team dynamic through respectful interactions, positive contributions, and active collaboration to achieve department and organizational goals.
• Incorporate AAA’s vision, mission, and values in day-to-day activities and behaviors; guides and motivates others to remain committed to AAA’s vision, mission, and values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision to the general accounting team.
• Develops people, improves processes, reduces costs, monitors quality, delivers results against established objectives, and ensures a high level of service to internal and external customers.
• Maintains assigned employees by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, developing, counseling, and disciplining employees; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews employee contributions; maintains compensation, resolves problems, and implements change.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in business, accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years’ experience in accounting and accounting system technologies
• 3+ years’ experience in supervisory or leadership role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in public accounting preferred
• ERP or similar technology experience preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in travel, insurance or membership organization preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and spreadsheet management
• Skilled in adjusting style and approach to suit situations that involve rapidly changing tasks, shifting priorities, simultaneous demands, or transitions into new assignments.
• Ability to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing, including effective use of listening skills.
• Able to make timely and sound decisions, understanding the impact and implications and providing feedback on outcomes.
• Willing to take extra measures and independent action to solve problems.
• Capable of mentoring, motivating, and guiding others toward both individual and organization goals.

Salary

Pay range: $105,876-$126,090

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental and prescription drug)
• Up to 22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first year
• Eleven paid holidays in addition to PTO
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4 Hours of Volunteer Time Off per year
• On-Demand Pay / Earned Wage Access
• Free Premier RV AAA Washington Membership
• Travel, Insurance, and Membership Discounts and Perks
• Paid, on-going training throughout your career
• THRIVE wellness program
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefit
• Free parking
• Financial Literacy Education