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Hours Full-time
Location Lenexa, KS
Lenexa, Kansas

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Assistant Controller

Advantage Solutions is looking for a detailed and results-driven leader to join the team supporting the National Controller. The ideal candidate will ensure the application of sound accounting principles and practices, demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and communicate clearly with all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will have experience with full cycle accounting in organizations that have a minimum of $100 million in revenue. This is an opportunity for an individual to take their accounting career to the next level at Advantage Solutions, one of the largest sales and marketing agencies in the North America.

Responsibilities:
  • Ensures that all financial documentation complies with Company’s regulations, bank compliance requirements, SEC, and GAAP professional standards.
  • Assists the National Controller with the management of the month-end close cycle to ensure the fastest and most accurate financial data.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for improvement to existing processes.
  • Understand and implement new accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates. Alert management to all current GAAP and SEC trends in reporting and compliance that apply to the Company.
  • Assisting in the preparation bank compliance documents, Board of Directors and Audit Committee materials, and coordinating with all departments including but not limited to Finance, Legal, HR, and Cash Management.
  • Liaison between external and internal auditors.
  • Assists with various accounting functions in problem resolution as needed or special projects assigned by National Controller or CFO.



Qualifications:
  • Field of Study/Area of Experience: Accounting or Finance, or equivalent applicable work experience.
  • 2-4 years of experience in SEC technical reporting and interpretation (familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley is important).
  • 7-10 years of accounting experience in a public company corporate or division accounting department.
  • 3-5 years of public accounting experience.
  • Must have assisted with implementation of SOX compliance policy and procedures and/or involved with the actual reporting required under SOX and/or the SEC.
  • CPA required; background in external auditing from a “Big-4” Accounting firm a plus


Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer