Assistant Controller (Remote)

Overview: LEARN Behavioral is a national organization made up of dedicated and caring individuals with the sole purpose of nurturing children with autism and special needs to lead resilient and fulfilling lives. We specialize in contemporary, evidence based applied behavior analysis to deliver personalized treatment plans, backed by 20 years of clinical insights. We are proud to be a part of each family’s journey and share in the experience of finding success for every child, and family, in our care. If you share a similar passion for nurturing and empowering the success of others, along with the opportunity to have an impact on the lives of others, we are eager to connect with you! The **Assistant Controller** supports the VP of Finance \& Accounting by overseeing the day\-to\-day accounting tasks, preparing financial statements, maintaining internal controls and analyzing financial data, ensuring compliance with accounting standards while providing key insights to inform business decisions. This role manages the month\-end close and the General Ledger, serves as the main contact for the annual audit, is the administrator for banking, and supervises the accounting staff. This role supervises managers of individual contributors and may have one or more individual contributors as direct reports. ***This role is 100% remote. Candidates in Eastern or Central times zones are preferred.*** Responsibilities: * Maintain working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure compliance * Oversee and support the Accounting team day\-to\-day operations by interfacing with individuals within and outside of the organization to ensure proper treatment and coding of accounting transactions * Perform and/or review bank transactions, journal entries and account reconciliations and analyses * Investigate errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports * Manage the month\-end close and the General Ledger * Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate the annual audit process and support tax filing and payments * Maintain internal controls, policies, procedures, and documentation and improve as needed * Work effectively under tight deadlines in a team environment with a focus on responsiveness Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business required; CPA earned or CPA candidate * 8\+ years’ experience in accounting * Proficiency with Accounting software, especially Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains would be a plus; Advanced ability with MS Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP **Job Specific Qualifications*** Active listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. * Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. * Speaking: Speaking to others to convey information effectively. * Organizing, Planni