Assistant Controller

Key Staffing is looking to fill an Assistant Controller role in the Porterville, CA area. This position is a direct hire, Monday through Friday. The ideal candidate should have job costing accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and a CMA or CPA certification.

Responsibilities

· Develop as a professional in an entrepreneurial organization that provides opportunity to work with your areas of interest

· Conduct, lead, and be the primary point of contact for external CPAs for the annual PCAOB audit

· Creating work papers for month-end and annual audits.

· Oversight of bookkeeper/staff accountant

· Quarterly Sales tax filings

· Develop and document business scalable processes for accounting and business initiatives, including driving automation and process improvements.

· Own multiple areas of the accounting close and reporting process from end-to-end; calculate and record journal entries, prepare and analyze balance sheet reconciliations, obtain and review required supporting documentation, and perform account reconciliations.

· Assist/lead in multiple accounting functions, including A/R, A/P, cash flow management, and financial reporting

· Assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements

· Assist the Finance function in producing monthly flux analyses and explain variances

· Take part in various initiatives that involve multi-competence cross-functional collaboration, such as new market/products financial reporting setup, new systems implementation, process improvement leaps, etc.

· Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.

· Participate in ad-hoc projects as needed.

Skills

· Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

· Thorough understanding of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures

· Strong mathematical and analytical skills

· Detail oriented and has strong organizational skills

· Proven ability to multitask and prioritize

· Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, vlookups) and Microsoft suite

· QuickBooks Online (QBO) experience

· Experience with software integration

· Experience with researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

· Revenue recognition, contracts with customers, collaboration agreement revenue (ASC 606 & ASC 808)

· ASC330 experience as it relates to allocating freight costs and capitalizing freight costs to inventory for items on the water or unsold inventory on hand

· Audit experience

· Tax experience

· experience in multi-state tax filings. consolidated tax returns.

· Managerial experience

Qualifications

· Job costing/cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

· Relevant certification (CMA or CPA), active or inactive will be preferred

· 5+ years of experience in an accounting function

· Experience working with a fast-paced, high-tech start-up

· PCAOB / SEC public company audit experience

· Degree in Accounting or a related field

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.