About the role
Assistant Controller – (Gaithersburg, MD)
Role Overview
This full-time onsite position is responsible for daily and month-end accounting activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, oversight of Accounts Receivable and Payroll, and support on special projects. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks, and comfortable communicating across teams.
Main Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Prior construction industry experience required
- Spectrum/Viewpoint experience is a plus, not required
Responsibilities
- Prepare month-end journal entries and variance reports
- Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers; prepare and post journal entries
- Complete month-end accruals, deferrals, and related entries
- Prepare cash entries and reconciliations
- Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the trial balance
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements and management reports
- Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
- Record inventory adjustments from physical counts
- Assist with oversight of Accounts Receivable
- Assist with Payroll oversight
- Prepare monthly benefit plan journal entries
- Compile documentation for audits
- Review Sales & Use tax compliance
- Support development and updates to accounting policies and procedures
- Analyze job cost reports and prepare custom reports
- Assist with special projects as assigned by the Controller/CFO
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 5 years accounting experience, including construction industry experience
- Strong attention to detail and strong teamwork/interpersonal skills
- Solid understanding of GAAP, financial processes, and internal controls
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills