About the role

Role Overview

Merit is seeking a high-performing Assistant Controller for its headquarters accounting team, reporting to the Global Controller. The Assistant Controller serves as the primary accounting leader for an assigned portfolio of subsidiaries, ensuring the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of financial reporting.

Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

Lead the monthly close for an assigned portfolio of subsidiaries, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
Review account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules prepared by staff and senior accountants
Prepare/review complex reconciliations and technical accounting analyses as needed
Review monthly results, investigate unusual trends/variances, and partner with portfolio leadership to resolve issues
Provide ad hoc financial reporting and analysis to portfolio leadership and Merit management

Team Leadership & Development

Coach, mentor, and train staff and senior accountants
Improve accounting processes, documentation standards, and internal controls
Promote accountability, precision, and continuous improvement

M&A Integration & Portfolio Support

Assist with accounting integration for newly acquired portfolio companies, including:
- Aligning/updating chart of accounts
- Drafting revenue recognition memoranda
- Supporting purchase accounting and acquisition-date opening balances
- Integrating into Merit’s reporting structure and month-end close processes
Partner with portfolio leadership on accounting/operational initiatives
Support special projects related to acquisitions and post-acquisition integration

Audit & Compliance

Assist the Global Controller with the annual consolidated audit
Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for assigned subsidiaries
Coordinate with external auditors to answer audit requests and inquiries for assigned subsidiaries

Requirements & Qualifications

CPA with both public accounting and corporate experience
Experience leading accounting close/reporting processes and ensuring accuracy/timeliness
Ability to conduct technical accounting analysis (including areas like revenue recognition)
Strong partnership skills with subsidiary/portfolio leadership teams

Nice-to-Haves

Experience supporting M&A integration and acquisition accounting
Experience building scalable accounting processes and internal control frameworks

Location / Work Setup

Remote position supporting a global portfolio of software companies (based in the United States).

About Merit Holdings

Merit Holdings is a holding company that acquires, manages, and grows hyper-specialized vertical software businesses. It builds a long-term investing and operating organization, supporting portfolio companies with shared expertise, capital, and community. Its portfolio companies operate independently while benefiting from a consolidated headquarters team and repeatable integration and reporting capabilities.

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