Assistant Controller in Jacksonville, Florida at PVE EQUIPMENT USA, INC

Overview:

PVE USA is the North American subsidiary for Dieseko Group. Dieseko Group is a Dutch manufacturer and global leader in Foundation Equipment with product lines including: PVE Vibratory Hammers & Power Packs and Woltman Drill Rigs. We pride ourselves on offering customers high-quality products and customer service to help them complete their work safely, efficiently and profitably.

At PVE USA our company culture centers on integrity, work ethic and professionalism. PVE USA’s North American headquarters are in Jacksonville, FL and with additional locations in Texas and Virginia. Our Vibratory Hammers and Power Packs are the fastest growing line in the Foundation Industry in North America. PVE USA’s mission is to continue to grow our footprint and build the infrastructure to comprehensively cover the North American Foundation market.

What We Look For:

At PVE USA, we are looking for candidates who possess pertinent skill sets, a great attitude and work ethic, and deliver a consistently high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. We are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one’s profession through additional training and learning.

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible benefit plan
• Basic life/AD&D and supplemental life insurance
• Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K

Position Overview:

The Assistant Controller is responsible for managing the accounting function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining strong internal controls in a growing, operations-driven environment.

This role owns the month-end close process, financial accuracy, and the day-to-day accounting operations, serving as the primary lead of those functions. The Assistant Controller will review financial results, identify issues, and drive improvements across accounting processes.

This position is responsible for both executing key accounting transactions and owning the financials. The role requires a hands-on professional who is comfortable regularly performing accounting activities, including invoice processing, reconciliations, and other operational accounting tasks, while ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company's financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the month-end close process and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

Review of financial statements and perform variance analysis, including month-over-month and budget comparisons

Oversee and actively support accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, and inventory-related transactions, and serve as the primary escalation point for accounting and financial issues.

Ensure accuracy and completeness of operational accounting processes, including invoicing, work order flow, and inventory-related transactions

Ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP across rental, parts, and service revenue streams

Oversee and review payroll processing through ADP, including new employee setup, compensation changes, and variance analysis, and coordinate for final approval prior to submission

Prepare and record accruals as part of the month-end close process and review all accruals for accuracy and completeness

Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts to support financial planning and decision-making

Manage fixed assets and lease accounting, ensuring proper treatment under GAAP (including lease accounting), and oversee inventory accuracy and related accounting

Coordinate with external auditors during audits, preparing necessary documentation and schedules to ensure compliance.

Strengthen internal controls and proactively identify and implement process improvements across accounting and operational workflows, including performing and overseeing periodic control checks such as inventory spot checks and cycle count reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance

Assist in supervising and developing accounting team members including reviewing work, providing direction, and ensuring adherence to process and controls.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA Preferred

5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience

Experience owning or leading month-end close and financial reporting

Strong understanding of GAAP

Experience in inventory, service, rental, or distribution environments strongly preferred

Ability to review financials, identify issues, and drive resolution

Experience working in a growing or operationally complex environment preferred

Experience working in multi-location or multi-state operational environments, including exposure to varying tax and regulatory requirements, preferred

Strong communication and leadership skills

What We’re Looking for in This Role

Takes ownership of financial accuracy and reporting

Understands how inventory, jobs, and costs flow through financials

Can identify when numbers do not make sense and investigate root causes

Is comfortable working in a growing company with evolving processes

Can operate independently and drive improvements across accounting processes