Controller | Small Business Accounting Group

Controller – Client Accounting / Small Business Practice

Our client is a growing outsourced CFO, technical accounting, and back-office firm (founded 2013) that serves emerging-to-mid-sized private and public companies. They have a dedicated small-business accounting group of ~10 accounting and bookkeeping staff that delivers bookkeeping, month-end close, financial statements, and related services.

They need a Controller to own this practice: run the team, own client relationships, and grow the book of business.

• Lead and manage a team of ~10 accountants and bookkeepers (in-house + any offshore resources).
• Oversee day-to-day delivery for a portfolio of mid-sized clients: AP/AR, payroll, month-end close, financial statement preparation, cash-flow reporting, and basic dashboards.
• Serve as the primary client contact — manage relationships, set expectations, handle issues, and identify opportunities to expand scope (move clients from basic bookkeeping to Controller/CFO-level services).
• Improve processes, quality, and efficiency across the group.
• Support new client onboarding and help the practice grow.
• Report into senior leadership (likely the founder or a practice leader).
• This is a player-coach role: you will still review work and stay close to the numbers, but the emphasis is on people management + client service + growth.