Assistant Controller Jobs

About the Role:

We are searching for a highly motivated individual to join our Accounting team as Assistant Controller and help us scale to the next level while promoting a team-oriented and highly collaborative culture! Reporting to the Controller, this position will have high visibility and interaction with various departments throughout the company. We are fast-paced, high-growth startup, which means we build processes, solve problems and manage competing high priorities daily.

In this role, you'll be the right-hand person to our Controller/Head of Accounting. You'll have a massive impact on Hotel Engine by upleveling our accounting processes, streamlining the close process, implementing new systems and tools for efficiencies, and mentoring a high performing team through a period of rapid growth! The successful candidate will be comfortable providing guidance to the Accounting team, and being hands-on with detailed accounting activities, such as preparing journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and critically evaluating financial data.

Requirements and responsibilities:

• Foster a collaborative and performance-driven culture, providing feedback to support, develop, and maintain a high performing team.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business and establish strong cross-functional relationships, using those insights to identify, design, and execute value-added process improvements for the Accounting department.
• Assist with tax strategy and filings, including state, federal, and local reporting.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations in a fast-paced environment, including AP, AR, Equity, GL, Treasury, and Payroll activities.
• Assist with oversight of the company's credit and collections policies, collaborating with AR and Product teams to drive efficiencies in cash collection.
• Coordinate the primary activities of a Big Four audit, ensuring accurate and timely supporting documentation is provided to the audit team.
• Prepare and ensure the accuracy of financial reporting, account reconciliations, and journal entries; and establish rigor around the monthly close process.
• Perform complex analysis independently and be comfortable as an individual contributor during the preparation of any close activities.
• Continuously and proactively seek out areas to make an impact within Accounting and across the Hotel Engine.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, required; CPA license strongly preferred
• Heavy Excel, NetSuite, and system implementation experience, required
• The base salary range for this role is $155,000-$185,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise and may vary from the amount above.
• Strong experience in high-growth, start-up environments required
• Experience with IPO readiness activities, or public company reporting, strongly preferred
• Experience representing Accounting directly with Big Four audit teams
• Self-directed worker with the ability to resolve issues independently with minimal supervision, but also asks appropriate questions as needed Cash compensation:
• Minimum 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in accounting management position, required