Assistant Corporate Controller

If you’re a seasoned financial professional looking for a mission-driven career opportunity, then join us as Assistant Corporate Controller.
Working closely with our chief financial officer, you’ll oversee our corporate accounting and financial reporting functions, help prepare financial and management reports, and ensure we have proper financial and administrative controls in place — all with the purpose of helping us create lasting change for learners from low-income backgrounds.
To excel in this role, you should be a self-starter who’s comfortable communicating with leadership and collaborating across departments.
This position is based at our Madison, Wisconsin, headquarters.
You’ll have a hybrid schedule, working both remotely and at the office.
_*Job Responsibilities*_ On a day-to-day basis, you may do the following.
_Finance Operations_ * Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and financial reporting transactions.
* Analyze financial results, trends, costs, and budgets.
* Prepare forecast reports for income, expenses, and earnings.
* Ensure accounting activities comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as well as state and federal regulations.
* Ensure corporate income tax compliance is accurate.
* Support regulatory filings.
_Budgeting_ * Coordinate and manage the annual budget process, including providing budget support and analysis.
* Direct and lead financial analysis and develop short- and long-term financial forecasts.
* Communicate the company’s actual performance versus budgets and objectives to senior management, recommend growth strategies, and identify areas for improvement.
* Develop operating budget and forecasts by estimating the costs and benefits of operating plans during the annual budget development cycle.
_Strategy_ * Create and implement policies and procedures to identify, resolve, and document accounting issues.
* Create procedures to make close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate.
* Establish and maintain sound relationships with financial institutions, including commercial and investment banks.
* Collaborate with departmental leaders to prepare for critical business opportunities.
* Recommend financial capital investment optimizations.
_Planning and Management_ * Hire and retain finance staff.
* Support the professional growth and development of team members through coaching, external opportunities, and regular feedback on performance and individual objectives.
* Participate in and contribute to cross-functional development teams to address strategic issues.
* Help develop strategic plans and objectives.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement with accounting processes and systems.
* Test fiscal and budget assumptions during operating plan development.
* Identify and resolve complex issues using corporate finance, financial analysis, and critical thinking experience.
_Other_ * Participate in professional development opportunities to maintain Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
_*Qualifications*_ A highly qualified candidate will possess the following.
_Education and Professional Experience_ * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
* CPA license.
* Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in a finance department, including at least five years of leadership experience.
* Experience in nonprofit or foundation sectors preferred.
_Knowledge and Skills_ * Proficient in using Oracle or other database software and the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
* Ability to present complex financial concepts in a way that nonfinancial leaders can easily digest.
* Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully negotiate with high-level internal and external audiences.
* Excellent leadership, time management, and communication skills.
* Ability to think critically, ask relevant questions, and develop meaningful solutions to challenges.
* Ability to evaluate information and make effective decisions.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and ongoing initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
_*Other Information*_ Ascendium offers an outstanding benefits package designed to provide employees and their families with a high degree of security.
These benefits include, but are not limited to: * Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
* Generous time off, including up to eight weeks of paid parental leave.
* Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually.
* Paid volunteer time off.
* Flexible schedule.
To learn more, please visit the Life at Ascendium webpage at www.
ascendiumeducation.
org/our-workplace/life-at-ascendium/.
Ascendium provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
H-1B sponsorship (initiation or transfer) is not available for this position.
We invite all applicants to complete the Voluntary Affirmative Action questions when submitting application materials.
The questions are found at the end of the online application process.
To learn more about our commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity, please visit the Ascendium Careers webpage at www.
ascendiumeducation.
org/our-workplace/careers/.
Ascendium requires criminal, employment, and education background investigations before hiring.
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Job Type: Full-time Pay: $103,000.
00 - $125,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Disability insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * On-site gym * Paid time off * Parental leave * Professional development assistance * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Experience level: * 10 years * 11+ years * 8 years * 9 years Schedule: * Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid remote in Madison, WI 53718