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Assistant Controller

Planet Networks
Newton, USA
Full-time
Mid · 5–8 years experience
Onsite
$110,000 to $140,000 / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Controller to manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
  • Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements and management reporting.
  • Maintain general ledger and balance-sheet integrity and investigate unusual or aged items.
  • Manage accounting for fixed assets, construction-in-progress, depreciation, capitalization, and placed-in-service activity.
  • Partner with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to ensure network construction costs are captured accurately.
  • Apply U.S. GAAP and research accounting questions as needed.
  • Support accounting for revenue recognition, leases, financing transactions, and other applicable areas.
  • Assist in maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Serve as a key resource for external audit preparation and support tax and regulatory compliance activities.
  • Support the implementation and continued optimization of NetSuite.
  • Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, improve controls, reduce manual work, and accelerate the close.
  • Work cross-functionally to resolve accounting and financial reporting matters.
  • Support the Controller and Finance leadership on special projects and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Approximately 5 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
  • Experience with fixed assets, depreciation, and capitalization accounting.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work onsite in Newton, New Jersey.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA, active CPA candidate, or MS in Accounting; public accounting experience; NetSuite experience; telecommunications, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or other capital-intensive industry experience; construction-in-progress accounting; external audit experience; and exposure to financial systems implementation or process automation.
  • Compensation
  • The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, capabilities, and overall fit.

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