Interim Assistant Controller

Job Summary

To support a critical Retirement Plan Audit, the remote Interim Assistant Controller will manage audit requests, oversee payroll functions, and ensure compliance while performing general accounting tasks on a contract basis.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical resource for employee benefit plan audits, managing retirement plan transactions and preparing audit workpapers
• Validate and approve payroll journal entries for a multi-state payroll environment, ensuring accuracy across multiple platforms
• Independently execute account reconciliations and general ledger cleanup while guiding the internal accounting team on compliance and tax filings

Required qualifications

• Strong background in supporting complex financial and employee benefit plan audits, with prior experience in retirement plan audit workflows
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting and leadership experience with a deep understanding of GAAP
• A career trajectory demonstrating hands-on involvement in accounting tasks and direct report management
• Advanced spreadsheet manipulation skills, including proficiency in SUMIFs, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, MATCH, and IF statements
• Experience with ADP is mandatory; familiarity with Oracle Fusion ERP/PBCS and timekeeping systems like Kronos and E-Time is preferred