{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6d1b5d43ae95cfaf21040ec5","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6d1b5d43ae95cfaf21040ec5","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6d1b5d43ae95cfaf21040ec5","title":"Assistant Controller","description":"Job Title: Assistant Controller\n\nPosition Summary\nSound Around is seeking a dedicated Assistant Controller to join our dynamic team. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, our family-owned business is focused on manufacturing and branding a diverse range of products, primarily for e-commerce channels. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a skilled professional to manage our receivables and support our financial operations, ensuring the sustained success and fiscal health of our organization. This role will report into the Vice President of Finance.\n\nThe Company\nFor over 45 years, Sound Around, a family-owned enterprise headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, has been a leader in the consumer products industry. Our diverse range of brands, including Pyle, Lanzar, Serene Life, Pyramid, Nutrichef, and American Legacy, are prominently featured through leading online retailers. As a rapidly growing multimillion-dollar family business, we specialize in branding products for e-commerce channels. We are seeking highly skilled professionals who can contribute to our ongoing success while embracing the unique dynamics of our family business structure.\n\nCore Values\nOur core values guide everything we do:\nAmplify Positivity: Embrace a positive approach in every interaction. Find opportunities within challenges, pivot when necessary, and radiate enthusiasm to cultivate a \"We Can Do This!\" culture.\nHunger for Knowledge: Every day is an opportunity to learn and share something new. We approach our work with humility, a willingness to seek help, and a commitment to personal and collective growth through continuous learning.\nChase Challenges: We actively seek out new projects, push our boundaries, and set high standards for achievement. We celebrate our successes and then strive to surpass them.\nShare Generously: We foster a culture of collaboration by actively sharing ideas, thoughts, and credit for success. Our willingness to help others succeed enriches our collective achievements.\nWin Together: Collaboration is at the heart of our success. We work together with our employees, customers, and the community to achieve shared victories. We value teamwork, accountability, and clear communication.\nResponsibilities\nTeam Management\nLead and mentor a team of 3, supervising completion of daily tasks\nReview current processes and workflows and make recommendations as needed to ensure more efficient and productive results\nProvide training and guidance to ensure high quality work and adherence to policies and procedures\nInvoicing\nOwn Invoicing process ensuring timely and accurate processing of customer invoices\nDeductions Analysis and Disputes\nAnalyze deductions taken by customers and initiate dispute resolution processes when necessary\nCollaborate with internal teams to address root causes of deductions and implement preventive measures\nAssist with filing claims and work with sales, logistics and customers to identify and validate bill-backs and deductions\nInterface with customer service, sales organizations, and senior level management in communicating and resolving issues\nPayment Collection\nMonitor and follow up on overdue accounts to ensure timely payments\nCommunicate with customers regarding payment terms, outstanding balances, and payment arrangements\nProactively manage customer collection issues and progress of resolutions to meet weekly target\nDevelop and maintain relationships with customers to facilitate payment and resolve disputes\nRecording Payments\nReconcile payments received with outstanding invoices and customer credits.\nReview customer discounts, rebates, and COOP agreements to ensure accuracy and compliance\nReconcile A/R accounts to the G/L and monthly bank statements\n\nMaintaining Records\nOwn maintaining accurate booking records by updating databases and spreadsheets\nManage daily uploads of credit card interfaces for eCommerce\nMonth-end Closing\nEnsure the month-end closing process is completed quickly and accurately\nPrepare the necessary AR-related reports and documentation for month-end financial activities\nPrepare and present AR related reports to the Finance Team\nProactively manage customer collection issues and progress of resolutions to meet weekly targets\nAdhoc / Reporting\nAssist Financial Controller and CFO with special projects and tasks as needed\nProvide research and support for annual audit requests as required for Accounts Receivable\nAnalyze Accounts Receivable aging reports and track key AR metrics to assess the financial health of the company\nProvide research and support for annual audit requests, as required\n\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in business, Accounting or Finance\nMinimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role within AR and experience dealing with Amazon is a plus\nStrong excel skills\nPeople management experience\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nMust have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people at all levels across the organization with a team mentality\nMust be professional, detail-oriented and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with speed and accuracy\nAbility to work independently as well as part of a team, with a willingness to “roll up sleeves” as needed\n\nCompensation & Benefits\nSalary range - $70-90k based on experience\nPaid Time Off\nBenefits: Individual health insurance and 401k\nLocation: Brooklyn, NY - in person\ns413w6aGt5","company":"Pyle Usa","rawCompany":"pyle usa","city":"Lynbrook","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-23T14:07:55.892Z","occupations":[{"code":"43-3031.00","title":"Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks","slug":"bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks"},{"code":"13-2011.00","title":"Accountants and Auditors","slug":"accountants-and-auditors"},{"code":"11-3031.01","title":"Treasurers and Controllers","slug":"treasurers-and-controllers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541219","title":"Other Accounting Services","slug":"other-accounting-services"},{"code":"561440","title":"Collection Agencies","slug":"collection-agencies"},{"code":"522390","title":"Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation","slug":"other-activities-related-to-credit-intermediation"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant Controller","description":"Job Title: Assistant Controller\n\nPosition Summary\nSound Around is seeking a dedicated Assistant Controller to join our dynamic team. 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