Part-Time Controller

Location: Denver, CO | Hybrid
Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 annualized
Schedule: 10–20 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced Part-Time Controller to provide accounting leadership and support day-to-day financial operations across three entities for an educational nonprofit in Denver, Colorado. This individual will help maintain financial accuracy, provide guidance to accounting staff, and ensure daily accounting activities, month-end close, and fiscal year-end close remain on schedule.

This position offers a flexible schedule of approximately 10–20 hours per week in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with prior leadership experience and the ability to step into an established environment with minimal ramp-up time.

• Accounting Operations: Oversee day-to-day accounting activities across three entities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely completion.

• Accounts Receivable: Review sales and accounts receivable transactions, verify appropriate coding, and ensure accurate reconciliations.

• Accounts Payable: Review costs and accounts payable activities, provide coding guidance, and support reconciliations.

• Vendor Payments: Manage weekly vendor check runs in accordance with established, documented procedures.

• Payroll Accounting: Prepare and upload payroll journal entries for all three entities using existing Net Suite templates.

• Journal Entries: Review and approve journal entries, providing guidance and feedback to accounting staff.

• Retirement Contributions: Ensure 401(k) with holdings are submitted promptly following each payroll cycle.

• Financial Close: Lead and support month-end and fiscal year-end close activities, ensuring deadlines are met and financial records are accurate.

• General Ledger: Review general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and close procedures to maintain financial accuracy and completeness.

• Expense Management: Review monthly expense reports and corporate credit card reconciliations.

• Team Leadership: Provide accounting leadership, mentor team members, resolve day-to-day questions, and maintain operational momentum.

• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or comparable leadership role.

• Previous management or supervisory experience, including oversight, mentorship, or direction of accounting staff.

• Proven experience leading or supporting month-end and fiscal year-end close processes.

• Hands-on Net Suite experience is required, including preparing and uploading journal entries.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.

• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll accounting.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and provide effective accounting oversight with minimal ramp-up time.

• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and provide clear direction to team members.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who can quickly assess existing processes, provide structure, and ensure the accounting function continues running smoothly.

They will be comfortable balancing oversight with direct execution, communicating patiently in a fast-paced educational nonprofit environment, and working collaboratively with a diverse team. Experience supporting international or multilingual teams is a plus.