• Assistant Controller

    AAR (Hot Springs, AR)


    **Title:** Assistant Controller

    **Location:** United States-Arkansas-Hot Springs-Triumph Airborne Structures

    **Job Number:** 17866

     

    The Assistant Controller supports the Hot Springs operation by leading day-to-day accounting, financial close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, and maintaining a robust internal-control environment. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role oversees revenue cycle, AP, general ledger, fixed assets, inventory cycle, Internal Controls and compliance while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance. The Assistant Controller drives the monthly close process, prepares analyses for management, supports corporate filings, and ensures compliance with GAAP, SOX, and company policies. The role also stewards the site’s ERP processes, improves data quality, and leads continuous improvement initiatives that enhance accuracy and transparency.

     

    • **Accounting Operations & Close:** Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar. Review journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis. Ensure accurate balance sheet and P&L results by stated deadlines.

    • **Financial Reporting & Analysis:** Prepare management reports (income, expenses, earnings, forecasts). Develop insightful bridges and KPIs to explain performance and support decision-making.

    • **Cost & Inventory Accounting:** Oversee standard costing, variances, and inventory valuation. Partner with operations on cycle counts and inventory accuracy. Ensure inventory reserves align with corporate policy.

    **·** **AP/AR & Cash Cycle:** Ensure timely invoice processing, vendor terms compliance, and collections effectiveness. Monitor cash applications, past due, and collection escalations.

    **·** **Budgeting & Forecasting:** Coordinate the annual budget and periodic forecasts with supporting schedules, assumptions, and justifications for site leadership review.

    **·** **Capital & Fixed Assets:** Administer capital appropriation requests, fixed-asset accounting, and project tracking.

    • **Controls, Compliance & SOX:** Maintain a strong internal control environment. Document and test SOX controls with adherence to GAAP and company policies.

    **·** **Audit & Regulatory Support:** Coordinate external and internal audits, prepare audit workpapers, and compile site inputs required for corporate filings and regulatory reports.

    **·** **Systems & ERP Stewardship:** Lead accuracy and efficiency of accounting workflows in Syteline and related tools. Champion process automation, data integrity, and reporting improvements.

    **·** **Cross-Functional Partnership:** Serve as liaison to Corporate Finance/Group teams, collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality to align financial outcomes with operational objectives.

    **·** **People Leadership:** Provide day-to-day directions, coaching, and performance feedback to accounting team. Support recruiting, onboarding, and training in accordance with company policies.

    **Other Duties:** Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to meet business needs.

    Qualifications:

    Required

    • **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (or closely related field).

    • **Experience:** 7 years progressive accounting/finance experience in a multi-function environment (close, GL, AP/AR, cost & inventory).

    • **Technical accounting:** Strong GAAP knowledge with hands-on financial close process, reconciliations, and management reporting.

    • **Internal controls & compliance:** Ownership of SOX and key controls, audit coordination, and regulatory support.

    • **Systems:** Proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong computer skills

    • **Communication** : Clear written and verbal communication. Ability to translate financials to non-finance partners.

    • **Leadership:** Demonstrated ability to lead and develop accounting team fostering empowerment, accuracy and continuous improvement.

    Preferred

    • **Certification** : CPA and/or Master’s (Accounting / Finance).

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.