The Assistant Controller is responsible for supporting the full accounting cycle, overseeing key close and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and helping lead a distributed accounting team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional with experience in multi-entity and multi-currency environments, strong analytical skills, and a passion for process improvement and scalable growth.
Work Schedule: 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Work Setup: Hybrid; Required onsite during monthly and quarterly meetings and when required by manager/client
JOB RESPONSBILITIES:
- Month-End Close & Consolidations: Support the monthly and year-end close for the client and subsidiaries, including AR, AP, GL reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, multi-currency adjustments, and consolidated reporting to the Controller—ensuring compliance with US GAAP
- Intercompany & Multi-Currency: Manage intercompany transactions across entities: invoicing, reconciliations, monthly foreign exchange rate updates, and elimination entries
- NetSuite Administration: Administer NetSuite: saved searches, GL audits, chart of accounts maintenance, and ensuring data integrity across all transactions
- Process Improvement & Controls: Identify and drive process improvements and automation opportunities; establish and maintain internal controls and audit-ready documentation in coordination with the US Controller
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and deliver financial reports, variance analyses, and executive summaries to the US Controller and senior leadership team
- Team Leadership: Directly manage and develop 2-4 remote accounting team members: set goals, delegate work, provide coaching and feedback, and conduct performance reviews.
Who we are looking for:
Non- Negotiable Qualifications:
- 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role
- BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus but not required
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP; experience supporting a US-headquartered company preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on NetSuite experience preferred; strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas)
- Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency accounting with intercompany transactions
- Excellent written and spoken English—comfortable working asynchronously with a US-based team across time zones
- Self-directed and organized; able to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
- Process-improvement mindset: comfortable establishing new processes and navigating ambiguity
What's in it for you
- Competitive salary + non-taxable allowances
- Health & wellness benefits to keep you at your best
- Paid vacation and sick leave credits
- Yearly performance bonuses
- FREE meals on office days
- Parent-friendly office
- Training, certifications & CPD assistance
- PRC license renewal reimbursement
- Fun employee activities all year round
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