Planet Networks is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our Finance organization as Assistant Controller. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role with significant responsibility for the financial close, general ledger, financial reporting, fixed assets, construction-in-progress accounting, internal controls, audit support, and financial systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Controller to manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
- Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements and management reporting.
- Maintain general ledger and balance-sheet integrity and investigate unusual or aged items.
- Manage accounting for fixed assets, construction-in-progress, depreciation, capitalization, and placed-in-service activity.
- Partner with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to ensure network construction costs are captured accurately.
- Apply U.S. GAAP and research accounting questions as needed.
- Support accounting for revenue recognition, leases, financing transactions, and other applicable areas.
- Assist in maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Serve as a key resource for external audit preparation and support tax and regulatory compliance activities.
- Support the implementation and continued optimization of NetSuite.
- Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, improve controls, reduce manual work, and accelerate the close.
- Work cross-functionally to resolve accounting and financial reporting matters.
- Support the Controller and Finance leadership on special projects and strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Approximately 5 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Experience with fixed assets, depreciation, and capitalization accounting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work onsite in Newton, New Jersey.
Preferred Qualifications
CPA, active CPA candidate, or MS in Accounting; public accounting experience; NetSuite experience; telecommunications, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or other capital-intensive industry experience; construction-in-progress accounting; external audit experience; and exposure to financial systems implementation or process automation.
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, capabilities, and overall fit.
