Alfred Music (a Peaksware company) is growing and looking to hire an Assistant Controller who is passionate about accounting! We are looking for someone who is positive, goal oriented, outcome focused and results driven.

The Assistant Controller supports the VP, Finance/Corporate Controller with responsibilities for managing the day to day accounting functions, monthly close activities and financial reporting. 

Responsibilities include:

• Management of general ledger, sales and use tax, fixed assets, A/R, A/P, etc.
• Oversee and ensure timeliness of month-end accounting close process
• Ensure 100% accuracy of all monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Developing and mentoring staff
• Driving process improvement and efficiency in all accounting and close functions
• First responder to high level accounting questions
• Provide supporting documentation for income tax calculations and returns
• Assist in the integration of other companies into NetSuite
• Provide technical accounting advice
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA with 3-5 years of public accounting experience
• 7+ years experience in progressively responsible accounting roles
• Technical Accounting knowledge/proficiency: solid understanding of GAAP
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software programs (NetSuite is a plus)

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of proven leadership experience with direct supervision of staff and the ability to motivate a team to product quality work within tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate meetings
• Team oriented, with the ability to effectively communicate between all levels and departments of the organization
• Intellectual curiosity; ready to roll up sleeves
• Good organizational and time management skills

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment that is well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned with adequate ventilation and a noise level that is usually moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move about the facility; use hands to handle, or feel; talk by expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; and hear by perceiving the nature of sounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.