ghSMART

ghSMART

Assistant Controller

United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 70 days ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingLeadershipMentoringGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • Our team is made up of nearly 200 extraordinary individuals across the U.S., Europe, and APAC, who become trusted advisors to these leaders, helping amplify their positive impact on the world.
  • This role, in partnership with the Controller and CFO, plays a key part in ensuring our financial reporting is accurate, timely, and decision-useful.
  • This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a dynamic, professional services environment where strong judgment, accountability, and follow-through are valued.

Responsibilities

  • The Assistant Controller will help maintain a high-quality, scalable, and well-controlled finance function as the firm continues to grow as a global advisory business.
  • You will support core accounting processes, strengthen the control environment, improve reporting quality, and help simplify and scale finance operations so leadership can make decisions with confidence.
  • The Assistant Controller will report to the Controller and work closely with senior leadership, external auditors, and cross-functional partners.
  • This role is expected to build trusted relationships across the firm, elevate operating discipline within accounting, and contribute to a finance organization that can support future growth.
  • At ghSMART, whether you're guiding the world's top leaders or helping power the firm from within, you play a vital role in solving our clients' greatest challenge: building and developing talented, diverse teams that fuel lasting success.
  • You'll collaborate with brilliant colleagues who challenge and support you.
  • You have the power to shape a career that aligns with your purpose-doing meaningful work that drives impact for the world's top leaders.
  • You'll help solve challenges that matter while being supported by brilliant colleagues and trusted with the flexibility you need to recharge, perform at your best, and grow for the long term.

Requirements

  • candidates must be based in the Central or Eastern time zones.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting
  • active U.S. CPA license required

Nice to have

  • experience coaching or mentoring others is strongly preferred
  • Clear, confident communicator with a practical, collaborative mindset

Compensation

  • Certain US jurisdictions require ghSMART to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role.
  • Our compensation model reflects these values.
  • for this role in the United States includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution, and a comprehensive benefits package.
  • You should reasonably expect a base salary of $165,000.
  • In addition, we offer an annual discretionary performance bonus.
  • Why join ghSMART?
  • Compensation Certain US jurisdictions require ghSMART to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role.

Benefits

  • We are built on a culture of freedom and flexibility, we operate fully remotely, and our team members balance deeply energizing, high intensity work, with flexible schedules to support life outside of work.
  • Compensation for this role in the United States includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Company info

  • We are a flat organization that values proactivity and ability over bureaucracy and tenure.
  • All our decisions and actions are guided by our Values and Credo - to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world.
  • We are ranked #1 or #2 in 10 Consulting categories by Vault.

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