What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at Quality Electrical Systems?
We are seeking a proactive and innovative Assistant Controller to join our growing team. This newly created position is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is eager to contribute fresh ideas to streamline processes and enhance financial operations. The Assistant Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, developing efficient workflows, and supporting the company’s strategic goals.
This is an in-office position and does not offer a hybrid or remote work option.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in overseeing the daytoday accounting operations,
including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial
statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Develop and implement new processes to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and operations.
- Collaborate with department heads to create budgets, forecasts, and financial models that support decisionmaking.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, company policies, and internal controls.
- Support yearend audits, including preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead or participate in special projects, such as system upgrades or process automation initiatives.
- Mentor and train accounting staff to build a highperforming and adaptable team.
- Bring innovative solutions and a forwardthinking approach
to continuously enhance the accounting function.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
(CPA certification preferred but not required).
- 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in a fastpaced environment or a rapidly growing company.
- Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP).
- Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel
(experience with [specific software, if applicable] is a plus).
- Excellent problemsolving skills and a demonstrated ability to
implement process improvements.
About Quality Electrical Systems
Quality Electrical Systems is an electrical equipment manufacturer in West Jordan, UT. Our state-of-the-art facility has 350,000 square ft of manufacturing space and 75,000 square ft of inventory space. We’re an innovative company with countless years of combined experience in the industrial electrical industry. Our primary markets are data centers, oil/gas, water/wastewater, and mining and we have OEM manufacturing contracts with many major international manufactures such as GE/ABB, Yaskawa, Danfoss, TMEIC, and others. After 30 years of business, we now produce a wide variety of custom electrical products including Switchgear, PDCs, VFDs, and more that ship to customers worldwide.
