Assistant Controller

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Your Role

We’re hiring an Assistant Controller to join our global finance team. Reporting directly to the Global Controller, you’ll be a crucial leader in ensuring the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of our global financial processes. You’ll have direct oversight of our foundational accounting functions and partner closely with our regional controllers and corporate teams to maintain alignment and drive operational excellence as we grow.

As the Assistant Controller, you’ll:

• Lead our core operations. You'll directly manage and lead the global teams responsible for Billing, Collections, General Accounting, Revenue, Accounts Payable, and Travel & Expense (T&E), ensuring these functions run efficiently and in line with company policy.
• Drive process excellence. You’ll implement best practices, standardize processes, and use technology to enhance automation, data accuracy, and control. This includes developing, maintaining, and enforcing robust internal controls over all operational accounting activities. You’ll also partner with the Global Controller to ensure SOX compliance.
• Manage the global close. You’ll lead the operational close process, ensuring all sub-ledgers and reconciliations are completed accurately and on time to support the corporate close.
• Collaborate globally. You’ll act as a central point of contact for operational accounting, working closely with our Regional Controllers in APAC and EMEA to ensure alignment and consistency across all global billing, collections, and T&E processes.
• Support audits. You'll serve as a primary contact for both internal and external auditors for all operational accounting inquiries, preparing and providing detailed documentation and analysis.
• Mentor and develop. You’ll build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous learning.

For this role, we're currently considering candidates who live within a commuting distance of our headquarters in Lincoln or office in Omaha. But with our flexible work policy, there aren't any current requirements for the number of days you come to the office

Must-Haves

• Experienced in a public company setting. You have eight or more years of experience in public accounting (ideally Big 4) and/or corporate financial reporting and technical accounting roles. Direct experience in a public company environment is essential, with a deep and proven understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• An expert in financial standards. You have a strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and financial disclosure requirements.
• A natural leader. You have exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Operationally focused. You have a strong operational and process improvement mindset, always seeking ways to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• A critical thinker. You possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with financial systems. You’re proficient with large-scale ERP systems (e.g., Workday, Workiva, Netsuite) and advanced Excel.

Nice-to-Haves

• CPA or equivalent certification. A CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or equivalent professional certification is highly preferred. 
• International or M&A experience. You have experience with M&A accounting or international financial reporting.  
• A values-aligned communicator. You possess excellent communication skills and can influence and manage stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating our va