Assistant Controller
- Location
- 1200 Technology Way, Libertyville, Illinois
- Listed
- 11 days ago
About the role
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead month-end closing activities, including review of various journal entries, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, audit schedules and distribution of Foundry financial statements.
- Partner with Director of Financial Reporting and other Leadership to ensure accuracy of revenue, cost of sales and inventory balances specific to Foundry
- Provide support for the analyzing profitability, monthly forecasting and annual budgets at Foundry
- Maintain appropriate controls for inventory and other assets on site at the Foundry facility
- Lead the annual audit process and direct staff accordingly.
- Manage the treasury function at Foundry and participate in the weekly cash Ahead forecasting process
- Review adequacy of the AR Allowance and recommend accounts for write off to VP of Acctg
- Perform special projects, as required, to assist the department and the Company in achieving its goals and objectives.
- Minimum of 5 years in an accounting role.
- *Other job duties as assigned
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements
- Demonstrated ability to interface with management levels across functions
Pay and benefits
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
USA Employment Benefits include
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more!
Use of AI
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
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- Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field.
- You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview.
- Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.
Why AHEAD
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
From AHEAD's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 28, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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