Director, Assistant Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +32 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee corporate accounting, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and monthly closing activities.

• Supervise the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.

• Evaluate complex journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, financial analyses, and supporting schedules.

• Define ownership, timelines, and review standards throughout the closing process.

• Detect and address accounting issues that impact reporting accuracy or closing timelines.

• Enhance closing processes for improved accuracy, accountability, efficiency, and scalability.

• Mentor team members and set performance expectations.

• Direct the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables.

• Ensure compliance of financial statements and supporting schedules with U.S. GAAP.

• Analyze balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow results.

• Collaborate with FP&A and Finance leadership regarding financial results and accounting impacts.

• Research and apply U.S. GAAP to complex transactions, contracts, business models, and strategic initiatives.

• Review technical accounting memoranda and maintain accounting policies.

• Work with Legal, Treasury, Tax, Revenue Accounting, FP&A, and business leaders on accounting implications.

• Support accounting for ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, debt, equity, internally developed software, and ASC 805 business combinations.

• Manage external audit activities and coordinate audit deliverables, documentation, schedules, and responses.

• Enhance internal controls over financial reporting and support audit readiness.

• Identify risks in financial reporting and controls.

• Improve accounting systems, reconciliations, reporting workflows, and data quality.

• Collaborate with IT and stakeholders on ERP and accounting technology improvements.

• Utilize automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to boost productivity while maintaining controls.

• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Operations, and other business functions.

• Provide accounting guidance for new initiatives and complex transactions.

• Assist with M&A diligence, purchase accounting, and integration activities.

• Simplify complex accounting topics into actionable recommendations.

• Support the SVP Controller in strategic initiatives and Finance transformation.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including both public accounting and corporate accounting.

• Experience with a Big Four or a national public accounting firm.

• At least 5 years of accounting leadership experience, with a focus on developing and managing accounting professionals.

• Active CPA certification.

• Background in a private equity-backed or similarly high-growth organization.

• Strong knowledge and practical application of U.S. GAAP.

• Proven experience in integrating AI and automation into Finance or Accounting workflows successfully.

• Significant experience leading or substantially contributing to monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting processes.

• Extensive experience working directly with external auditors.

• Experience in researching and documenting complex technical accounting conclusions.

• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, and financial reporting risks.

• Experience operating in complex, multi-entity, multi-location, or rapidly scaling organizations.

• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

• Cart.com does not plan to hire candidates who require current or future sponsorship through non-immigrant visa categories.

• Preferred experience in eCommerce, logistics, fulfillment, technology, SaaS, or transaction-intensive businesses.

• Preferred experience with M&A, purchase accounting, integrations, or organizational restructuring.

• Preferred experience supporting public company-level reporting and control requirements.

• Preferred experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, NetSuite, Alteryx, Power BI, or similar platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Inclusive work environment.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.