Assistant Controller - Banking

SP6 is looking for an Assistant Controller to run the monthly close and keep financial reporting accurate across SP6, ASCERA and 112Cyber. Youll review revenue recognition and project billing, own financial systems and reporting in Microsoft Business Central, manage sales tax compliance, approve payments and expenses, prepare weekly projections, and lead our staff accountants, including an offshore Senior Staff Accountant. Petersburg, Florida office, so candidates should live in or near the Tampa Bay area. It suits a hands-on leader who likes building strong controls, improving processes and systems, and turning the numbers into clear answers for leadership.
Review revenue recognition and project billing (~25%)
Review revenue recognition schedules and journal entries, PS billing, and the PS billing reconciliation.
Lead the month-end close and financial reporting (~20%)
Review and approve journal entries, and complete the monthly P&L check and general ledger review.
Perform the final month-end review and reconcile Fifth Third bank transactions weekly.
Prepare monthly financial packages for SP6, ASCERA and 112Cyber and present results at entity All Hands meetings.
Own financial systems and reporting (~20%)
Build and maintain Business Central reports for leadership and the accounting team.
Administer the Stripe and PIEE platforms and unlock timesheets as needed.
Monitor Ramp out-of-policy alerts and reconcile Ramp transactions monthly.
Manage sales and state tax (~10%)
Reconcile Avalara and manage sales tax filings and changes.
Review invoices for sales tax and complete the monthly sales tax review.
Respond to state letters and notices, and manage state registrations and renewals.
Prepare and review weekly projections and the weekly cash overstatement calculation for leadership.
Lead the accounting team (~5%)
Hold weekly one-on-ones with staff accountants and support their development.
Manage quarterly bonus forms and goals tracking, and oversee payroll prep, submission, register review and reporting.
The close completed on a consistent monthly calendar, with reviewed financial packages for all three entities.
Sales tax filings, state notices and registrations kept current.
A trained, well-supported accounting team, including the offshore Senior Staff Accountant.
6+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years as an assistant controller, accounting manager or senior accountant leading others.
Bachelors degree in accounting or finance.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and revenue recognition (ASC 606) for software, professional services and managed services.
Experience leading a multi-entity month-end close and preparing financial packages.
Advanced Microsoft Business Central reporting skills, plus ERP administration or implementation experience.
Working knowledge of multi-state sales tax compliance, ideally with Avalara.
CPA or CMA.
Microsoft Business Central experience or a similar ERP.
Experience managing offshore or remote team members.
Quarterly Bonus plan
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Significant Training and Development and Certification attainment.
AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Services
Evaluating organizations’ adherence to these standards, whether that be for self-monitoring of controls to mitigate risk or adherence to regulatory requirements including the EU AI Act, various state insurance regulation tied to the NAIC Model Bulletin, and other statutory requirements.
Hands-on implementation (tooling, training, technical controls) to operationalize organizational standards.
This technical tool advisement and configuration work becomes both the connective tissue to policy as well as the assurance of risk mitigation, from monitoring AI usage (both sanctioned and shadow) and configuring network, endpoint, DLP, SIEM, and other tools with practical defensive security measures.
Ensuring that systems or services that are AI-led are behaving as expected, providing an uninterrupted and seamless user experience.
These services co-exist with legacy expertise and services from SP6 in the Security Operations (SIEM), as the SIEM is an organization’s primary tool for security detection and analysis; as well as our existing Cyber Compliance expertise in Cyber Risk & Compliance (CRC) services.