Assistant Controller - Agriculture Client Accounting Services

Overview: Are you an accounting professional who thrives at the intersection of technical accuracy, project leadership, and client service? As an **Assistant Controller** on Pinion’s Accounting Services (PAS) team, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high‑quality financial results while collaborating with others. This role combines hands‑on accounting expertise with project management and meaningful client interaction \- making it ideal for professionals who enjoy both detail and leadership. In this position, you’ll serve as a key point of coordination between bookkeepers, controllers, tax, and audit \& assurance (A\&A) teams to ensure timely, accurate, and insightful deliverables for clients, many of whom operate within the agriculture industry. **Why Pinion?** Pinion is the nation’s leading food and ag consulting and accounting firm, helping clients and communities thrive through bold thinking and innovation. We foster a collaborative, growth\-oriented, and joy\-filled culture where professionals are empowered to make a meaningful impact. **What our team does:** PAS is where public and private accounting meet. PAS serves a wide range of clients and offers a vast array of services from after\-the\-fact bookkeeping to full back office monthly close procedures. As a member of the team, you will get the client variety that being a public accountant offers with the general ledger\-focused nature of private accounting. The PAS team works hand in hand with the Tax and A\&A teams as we act as the client’s accounting staff and finalize financial statements for others in the firm to prepare their final deliverables. Responsibilities: **What you’ll be doing:****Client Service \& Relationship Management*** Serve as the key point of contact for clients, coordinating the collection of financial data and supporting documentation * Collaborate with the PAS Controller to assess and implement client reporting requirements in accordance with service agreements * Support client onboarding activities, ensuring timely and accurate setup of accounting processes and deliverables **Financial Reporting \& Close Management*** Review financial statements and supporting workpapers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to accounting standards * Support the timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes in alignment with established deadlines * Partner with the PAS Controller to enhance financial reporting packages and deliverables **Team Leadership \& Supervision*** Supervise and provide day\-to\-day oversight of 2\-4 bookkeepers * Train, mentor, and develop team members, ensuring continuous improvement in performance and technical skills * Demonstrate leadership by proactively managing projects and guiding team execution **Process Improvement \& Documentation*** Develop, document, and maintain standardized and client\-specific accounting processes and workflows * Create and refine financial reporting templates based on