Assistant Corporate Controller

Now recruiting for a multi-billion dollar, Atlanta-based company investing in its finance function, including leadership, systems modernization, and process improvement. This role offers strong exposure to executive leadership and strategic initiatives, a clear career path for growth, excellent benefits, stability, a great culture, and a competitive compensation package.

About the role

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key leader within the accounting organization, responsible for driving the integrity, speed, and scalability of financial reporting across the enterprise. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role oversees a team that includes general ledger operations, consolidated financial reporting, and fixed asset accounting, while ensuring alignment with multiple regulatory frameworks. This individual will play a central role in managing an accelerated close process, leading audit coordination, and building out a sustainable SOX compliance structure. The position offers a clear path to future Corporate Controller leadership and significant visibility into organizational strategy, including acquisition integration efforts and process transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close, financial reporting, and audit processes within a complex, multi-entity environment
• Oversee general ledger operations, consolidated financial reporting, and fixed asset accounting
• Ensure alignment with multiple regulatory frameworks and SOX compliance
• Drive process improvements, including ERP implementations or upgrades
• Manage and develop teams while fostering accountability and continuous improvement
• Support public company reporting requirements
• Influence and communicate effectively across leadership levels

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
• 9-11+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a combination of public accounting (Big 4 audit) and corporate leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in a complex, multi-entity environment ($500M-$3B+ revenue preferred)
• Strong technical accounting foundation, including consolidations, policy interpretation, and implementation of new standards
• Hands-on experience with SOX compliance
• Proven ability to manage and develop teams
• Experience operating in mid-to-large scale organizations
• Background supporting public company reporting requirements or working within a public company structure is a plus
• Systems and process improvement experience, including ERP implementations or upgrades, highly desirable
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and build relationships

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Discretionary bonuses

Pay

Salary range is disclosed as required by local law for geographies that mandate it. Compensation depends on the individual's skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, office location, and other business and organizational needs.

Seeking Atlanta-based talent exclusively for this opportunity.