Assistant Controller - Austin

About the Role · We're seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Controller to join our Finance team. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of all financial data to the Controller while strengthening the int ...

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About the Role

We're seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Controller to join our Finance team. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of all financial data to the Controller while strengthening the integrity of our financial operations.

As Assistant Controller, you will play a critical role in supporting accounting management, enhancing internal controls, and driving operational excellence across the organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building processes, and take pride in financial accuracy and compliance, we want to hear from you.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $115,000 – $140,000 annually
• Management Incentive Bonus: Up to 10% of base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, and paid time off
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day functions of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger and grants.
• Owns the preparation and review of monthly financial statements, proactively monitoring financial activity, validating account integrity, and ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting throughout the month.
• Maintains and updates a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Owns compliance with applicable state and federal tax and regulatory requirements, including the accurate and timely filing and payment of payroll taxes, sales taxes, and related governmental filings.
• Ensure that workers comp reports and payments are filed and paid in a timely manner by due dates. 
• Supports preparation and review of the annual Form 990 and related schedules; coordinates data gathering across Finance and Operations; ensures consistency with audited financial statements; identifies disclosure or compliance risks. 
• Owns the annual Employee Benefit Plan audit (403b), serving as the primary liaison with auditors and recordkeepers; prepares and reviews census data; reconciles payroll and plan contributions; supports Form 5500 preparation; ensures ERISA compliance, eligibility tracking, and timely contribution remittances; leads resolution of audit findings and corrective actions; and proactively communicates status, risks, and support needs to the Controller.
• Partners with the Controller to lead the accounting team through the annual financial audit, coordinating and reviewing PBC requests, preparing audit schedules and supporting documentation, managing timelines and dependencies, and serving as a primary liaison with external auditors to ensure a timely, accurate, and efficient audit process.
• Oversees grant monitoring activities in collaboration with the Grants team to ensure compliance with grant requirements and accurate financial reporting.
• Establish, monitor and enforce internal controls and safeguards for payments to employees, clients, and vendors. 
• Responsible for accurate and timely filing of year-end information returns (W-2 and 1099) and related transmittals. 
• Owns lease accounting under ASC 842, including maintaining lease data in LeaseQuery, recording and reconciling right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, supporting monthly and annual close activities, and ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting.
• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities over AP, AR, Accounting Manager, Grants, and Payroll.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting with at least two years of accounting work experience. 
• Must have experience in all aspects of Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and General Ledger. 
• Must be computer literate with a wide knowledge of windows-based software, accounting-based software, report writing software and intermediate/advanced level of Excel. 
• Must have good communication and supervisor skills to train personnel as needed. 

Physical Requirements 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear. 
• The ability to cope with and tolerate moderate levels of stress is also a necessity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Goodwill Central Texas is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Background Check Requirement:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check. This may include verification of employment history, education, criminal background, and other information relevant to the position.