Assistant Controller

Lessen is the tech-enabled, end-to-end property service provider that is transforming how commercial and residential real estate services are delivered and managed at scale. Lessen’s technology platform provides data-driven insights that unlock key growth opportunities for the entire real estate ecosystem—including investors, owners, managers, and service providers. The company leverages a network of over 30,000 vetted, qualified vendors (Lessen Affiliates) serving clients with over 1 million properties and completing more than million work orders annually across an expanding range of services. Lessen, LLC is a venture-backed, privately held company with offices in Scottsdale and Chicago.  Summary The Assistant Controller is a hands-on accounting leader who supports the Controller and Accounting organization by overseeing general ledger activities, driving month-end close, supporting treasury and cash management, and managing equity compensation accounting and administration. This role partners cross-functionally with HR, Legal, Operations and external auditors. Responsibilities General Ledger & Financial Close

• Oversee day-to-day GL operations and ensure the integrity of accounting records.
• Prepare, review and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Own month-end and quarter-end close activities : lead schedules, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies; drive SOX-ready documentation where applicable.
• Support preparation of management reporting and ad-hoc financial analyses for leadership. Treasury & Cash Management
• Monitor daily cash balances and support short-term liquidity planning.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and assist with monthly / quarterly cash reporting.
• Execute and reconcile bank activity, including intercompany and wire tracking.
• Support banking relationships, signatory maintenance, and treasury documentation. Equity Compensation Accounting & Administration
• Administer equity plans in partnership with HR, Legal, and external equity vendor.
• Maintain equity ledgers and cap table records; process grants, exercises, cancellations, and required adjustments.
• Calculate, record and disclose equity-based compensation (ASC 718) and prepare related journal entries and forecasts.
• Support 409A, tax reporting, and audit requests; prepare schedules and footnote disclosures for equity awards. Systems, ERP & Process Improvement
• Act as NetSuite subject-matter expert : maintain GL configuration, support module integrity, and manage accounting workflows.
• Drive system improvements and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Own integrations and data integrity between payroll / equity / ERP systems and the GL. Audit, Tax & Compliance
• Support external audits and tax provision processes; provide schedules, explanations and reconciliations as requested.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies. Cross-Functional Partnership & Ad-hoc Projects
• Partner with HR on payroll, benefits and equity administration.
• Collaborate with Legal on contract accounting implications.
• Lead and participate in ad-hoc projects and business process implementations as assigned.
• Ensure confidentiality of internal and external data. Role Specific Skills
• Equity compensation accounting and administration (ASC 718, cap table maintenance).
• Treasury / cash management and forecasting.
• Month-end close ownership and GL oversight.
• NetSuite (GL and accounting modules) — Advanced; proven experience implementing / configuring accounting workflows.
• Excel — Advanced (pivot tables, complex formulas, reconciliations).
• Familiarity with equity administration platforms (preferred : Carta, Shareworks) People Management Skills
• Proficient in all people management processes, including recruitment, performance management and reward
• Proficient in building, growing and developing a team; including department structure design and resourcing
• Proficient in coaching and developing individual team members to reach their potential
• Proficient in engaging a team through communication, processes, personal impact and influence] Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
• Education Level Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• Master’s Degree MBA / MS Accounting — preferred
• Experience : 7-8 years of progressive accounting experience; 2+ years in a corporate accounting or assistant controller capacity strongly preferred.
• Certifications : CPA strongly preferred.
• Management Experience : 1–3 years managing or supervising accounting staff preferred.
• Technical : Advanced NetSuite experience required; experience with equity admin systems preferred Other Relevant Qualifications
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 718 (stock-based compensation).
• Demonstrated experience with cash forecasting and treasury operations.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to present and explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in fast-growing or scaling companies is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, dynamic environment and driving process improvementWhy Lessen :
• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability options
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Paid vacation, federal and floating holidays
• Maternity / Paternity Pay
• Career advancement opportunities
• All the tools you'll need to be successful