Robert Half is partnering with a well established Birmingham based manufacturing organization to identify a Corporate Assistant Controller. This is a high visibility leadership opportunity and succession hire with the potential to eventually step into the Controller role.
This person will lead key accounting and payroll functions, manage a small team, and work closely with the Controller and operational leadership. The ideal candidate will be a confident, hands on accounting leader who can own the close and financial reporting while helping improve processes and develop the accounting team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead month end and year end close processes
- Prepare and review financial statements and management reporting
- Ensure GAAP compliance and maintain strong financial controls
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Oversee payroll operations, including accuracy, compliance, reconciliations, and internal controls
- Manage account reconciliations and fixed assets
- Support internal and external audits
- Analyze financial results and provide actionable insight to leadership
- Identify and implement accounting and process improvements
- Partner with operational leaders across the organization
- Lead, mentor, and develop 3 direct reports
Why Consider It?
- Succession opportunity with the potential to eventually step into the Controller role
- High visibility with financial and operational leadership
- Stable, established organization with a long history
- Smaller company feel backed by the resources of a larger organization
- Strong opportunities for continued advancement
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- 15 days PTO
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness initiatives
For immediate consideration, apply now or connect with Bryan Rushing at Robert Half on LinkedIn
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience leading month end and year end close
- Budgeting and forecasting experience
- Audit support experience
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
- Demonstrated progression of responsibility
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Leadership ability and desire to continue growing into broader responsibility
Preferred Experience
- Manufacturing accounting experience
- Payroll oversight
- Account reconciliations and fixed assets
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Process improvement experience
- Experience partnering with operational and non accounting leaders
- Prior leadership and staff development experience
