{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"57019be798d82dff2cd003be","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/57019be798d82dff2cd003be","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/57019be798d82dff2cd003be","title":"Assistant Controller","description":"Music + Passion + Business = FBMM! Start your career with us today! FBMM represents some of the top recording and touring artists, songwriters, and creatives across all genres of music. Household names? Yep. Global superstars and stadium headliners? That too. We are an established, highly respected entertainment business management firm with offices in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles.\nWe encourage employees to establish long-term careers with FBMM and, as a result, 50% of our staff have been here for more than five years. Their collective knowledge and experience create the perfect environment for mentorship. We love to promote from within and have created a clear path for advancement!\nThe Assistant Controller works in partnership with the Controller to manage the firm's accounting and financial operations. This role carries meaningful day-to-day responsibility across the general ledger, close processes, reconciliations, compliance, and financial reporting. The Assistant Controller is expected to take ownership of assigned areas while continuing to develop the technical depth, judgment, and leadership skills needed to grow into broader finance leadership over time. This role requires strong technical accounting skills, a high standard for accuracy and professionalism, and the discretion required to operate in a complex, high-service environment.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:\nAccountingFinancial Oversight\nManage assigned areas of the firm's accounting function, including general ledger activity, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.\nOwn the accuracy and completeness of monthly and annual financial reporting for assigned areas; ensure reporting is timely, well-supported, and material to decision-making.\nReview balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.\nMaintain and enforce sound accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation standards in partnership with the Controller.\nServe as a resource to staff on technical accounting questions, unusual transactions, and financial analysis.\nClose, ComplianceExternal Coordination\nLead assigned components of the month-end and year-end close processes with a high level of rigor and accountability.\nCoordinate with external auditors, tax preparers, and other advisors; ensure the firm is audit-ready and responsive to information requests.\nPrepare and review schedules, support files, and accounting documentation for audits, tax work, benefit plan reporting, and related compliance matters.\nMonitor open items and ensure follow-up is timely and well-managed across the team.\nTeam LeadershipReview\nProvide day-to-day direction, review, and support to the Accounting Clerk, including workload prioritization and quality oversight.\nReview work product for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established processes and standards.\nReinforce high standards around ownership, responsiveness, organization, and quality of work.\nIdentify opportunities for improved training, documentation, review structure, and process clarity.\nServe as a reliable escalation point for accounting issues, questions, and problem-solving.\nProcess ImprovementOperational Discipline\nIdentify and implement improvements to accounting workflows, controls, and manual processes.\nBuild more repeatable, scalable, and well-documented financial processes as the firm grows.\nStrengthen coordination across accounting, payroll, benefits, operations, and administrative workflows where financial accuracy depends on clear handoffs.\nContribute to the development of a more disciplined and scalable finance infrastructure.\nReporting, SystemsBusiness Partnership\nPartner with the Controller and firm leadership on reporting improvements, financial visibility, and data quality.\nOwn the development and refinement of management reporting and accounting review tools for assigned areas.\nWork effectively with non-accounting stakeholders to translate financial requirements into practical, sustainable processes.\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.\nCPA strongly preferred.\nMinimum of Four (4) years of progressive accounting experience required.\nPublic accounting background and/or experience in a complex private company environment strongly preferred.\nStrong knowledge of general ledger accounting, close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.\nExperience coordinating with external auditors, tax preparers, and advisors.\nSupervisory or work review experience preferred.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.\nStrong systems aptitude and comfort working across evolving processes and reporting needs.\nExcellent communication skills, professional judgment, and organizational discipline.\nMust possess a high level of confidentiality and exercise independent judgment.\nPhysical Demands:\nProlonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.\nExtended screen time across multiple monitors and software systems.\nExtended hours to meet deadlines during peak periods, including, but not limited to year-end close, audit, tax season, and quarterly reporting.\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nThis position provides day-to-day direction and work review to the Accounting Clerk. 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Start your career with us today! FBMM represents some of the top recording and touring artists, songwriters, and creatives across all genres of music. Household names? Yep. Global superstars and stadium headliners? That too. We are an established, highly respected entertainment business management firm with offices in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles.\nWe encourage employees to establish long-term careers with FBMM and, as a result, 50% of our staff have been here for more than five years. Their collective knowledge and experience create the perfect environment for mentorship. We love to promote from within and have created a clear path for advancement!\nThe Assistant Controller works in partnership with the Controller to manage the firm's accounting and financial operations. This role carries meaningful day-to-day responsibility across the general ledger, close processes, reconciliations, compliance, and financial reporting. The Assistant Controller is expected to take ownership of assigned areas while continuing to develop the technical depth, judgment, and leadership skills needed to grow into broader finance leadership over time. This role requires strong technical accounting skills, a high standard for accuracy and professionalism, and the discretion required to operate in a complex, high-service environment.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:\nAccountingFinancial Oversight\nManage assigned areas of the firm's accounting function, including general ledger activity, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.\nOwn the accuracy and completeness of monthly and annual financial reporting for assigned areas; ensure reporting is timely, well-supported, and material to decision-making.\nReview balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.\nMaintain and enforce sound accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation standards in partnership with the Controller.\nServe as a resource to staff on technical accounting questions, unusual transactions, and financial analysis.\nClose, ComplianceExternal Coordination\nLead assigned components of the month-end and year-end close processes with a high level of rigor and accountability.\nCoordinate with external auditors, tax preparers, and other advisors; ensure the firm is audit-ready and responsive to information requests.\nPrepare and review schedules, support files, and accounting documentation for audits, tax work, benefit plan reporting, and related compliance matters.\nMonitor open items and ensure follow-up is timely and well-managed across the team.\nTeam LeadershipReview\nProvide day-to-day direction, review, and support to the Accounting Clerk, including workload prioritization and quality oversight.\nReview work product for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established processes and standards.\nReinforce high standards around ownership, responsiveness, organization, and quality of work.\nIdentify opportunities for improved training, documentation, review structure, and process clarity.\nServe as a reliable escalation point for accounting issues, questions, and problem-solving.\nProcess ImprovementOperational Discipline\nIdentify and implement improvements to accounting workflows, controls, and manual processes.\nBuild more repeatable, scalable, and well-documented financial processes as the firm grows.\nStrengthen coordination across accounting, payroll, benefits, operations, and administrative workflows where financial accuracy depends on clear handoffs.\nContribute to the development of a more disciplined and scalable finance infrastructure.\nReporting, SystemsBusiness Partnership\nPartner with the Controller and firm leadership on reporting improvements, financial visibility, and data quality.\nOwn the development and refinement of management reporting and accounting review tools for assigned areas.\nWork effectively with non-accounting stakeholders to translate financial requirements into practical, sustainable processes.\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.\nCPA strongly preferred.\nMinimum of Four (4) years of progressive accounting experience required.\nPublic accounting background and/or experience in a complex private company environment strongly preferred.\nStrong knowledge of general ledger accounting, close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.\nExperience coordinating with external auditors, tax preparers, and advisors.\nSupervisory or work review experience preferred.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.\nStrong systems aptitude and comfort working across evolving processes and reporting needs.\nExcellent communication skills, professional judgment, and organizational discipline.\nMust possess a high level of confidentiality and exercise independent judgment.\nPhysical Demands:\nProlonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.\nExtended screen time across multiple monitors and software systems.\nExtended hours to meet deadlines during peak periods, including, but not limited to year-end close, audit, tax season, and quarterly reporting.\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nThis position provides day-to-day direction and work review to the Accounting Clerk. 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