Assistant Corporate Controller

About the Company (Confidential)

We are a global, publicly traded healthcare/life sciences organization with an international footprint and complex accounting, reporting, and compliance requirements.

Position Summary

This is a highly visible role reporting to the Corporate Controller with significant interaction across Finance, business leaders, and external auditors. The Assistant Corporate Controller will help lead close execution, strengthen controls, support technical accounting and external reporting, and drive process improvements across a global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve
  monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
  processes to ensure timely, accurate results.
• Partner with business units on
  significant accounting matters
  , ensuring adherence to policies and proper application of US GAAP.
• Enhance the effectiveness of
  SOX/internal controls
  , reducing risk while improving operational efficiency.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to leaders across the organization, enabling high-quality decision-making.
• Manage external audit readiness and execution, including proactive auditor alignment and
  PBC coordination
  .
• Partner with IT to ensure systems and infrastructure support accounting, reporting, and internal control needs (ERP/controls enablement).
• Lead and develop teams through coaching, performance management, staffing, recognition, and talent development.
• Maintain strong awareness of evolving
  FASB guidance, SEC rules, and technical accounting
  considerations.

Scope Areas (Representative)

• Accounting / Close & Consolidation:
  intercompany, general accounting, technical accounting, share-based compensation, derivatives, debt, leases, contracts, pension/benefits-related accounting, forecasting support.
• External Reporting:
  support public filings (10-Q/10-K), SEC submissions, and cross-functional coordination (e.g., Legal/HR).
• Shared Services Partnership:
  collaboration across Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay operations (multi-region).

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years
  progressive experience in senior accounting/financial reporting roles within a
  public company
  environment.
• Experience working for a manufacturer required, Life Science experience a plus.
• Big 4
  or large international accounting firm experience.
• Deep expertise in
  US GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX/internal controls
  .
• Strong systems proficiency;
  SAP preferred
  (or comparable enterprise ERP experience).
• Demonstrated leadership capability in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (BA/BS required)
• CPA required