Assistant Controller

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Controller to support accounting operations for a contract opportunity in East Hartford, Connecticut. This role will oversee core close activities, strengthen financial reporting accuracy, and help maintain reliable general ledger processes in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, audit support experience, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly close activities by coordinating timelines, reviewing entries, and ensuring timely completion of reconciliations.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger through account analysis, balance sheet review, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Prepare accurate internal and external financial reports that support leadership decision-making and compliance requirements.
• Partner with audit teams by organizing documentation, answering inquiries, and supporting financial statement audit activities.
• Review manufacturing cost data to help monitor inventory valuation, production-related expenses, and overall cost accuracy.
• Assist with analysis of financial results by identifying trends, investigating variances, and explaining key drivers to management.
• Support process improvements within accounting operations to enhance efficiency, consistency, and reporting quality.
• Collaborate across finance and operational teams to ensure accounting records reflect business activity correctly and completely.
• Hands-on experience managing month-end close activities in a corporate or manufacturing accounting environment.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting practices.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits and preparing schedules for external or internal review.
• Understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, including inventory and production cost considerations.
• Ability to analyze financial data, investigate variances, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a contract assignment.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and spreadsheet tools used for reporting and reconciliations.