Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Controller Lead the Financial Future of a Growing Education Organization

Are you an experienced accounting professional ready to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a Controller to join our leadership team and oversee the accounting operations of a privately held company with more than $20 million in annual revenue and post-secondary career and technical training schools across three states.

This is more than a traditional accounting position. We are looking for a hands-on financial leader who can lead a talented accounting team, strengthen financial processes, provide meaningful analysis to ownership and leadership, and help drive the organization’s continued growth.

• Lead and develop a team of three Accountants and one Accounts Payable Clerk
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes
• Manage annual budgets and financial forecasts
• Analyze financial results and actual-to-budget variances
• Partner closely with the CFO and ownership
• Coordinate annual GAAP audits with external auditors
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Review general ledger activity and prepare journal and adjusting entries
• Improve accounting processes, workflows, and systems
• Provide financial insight and problem-solving support to other departments

• An experienced accounting leader with 10+ years of related experience preferred
• A strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• An excellent manager and communicator
• Highly analytical, organized, and detail-oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Experienced with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliations
• Comfortable in a hands-on Controller role
• A strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves and get the work done
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• CPA or CMA designation preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Campus Cloud is a plus.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on a growing organization while working closely with the CFO, ownership, and leadership team.

• Leadership and professional growth
• The opportunity to build and develop an accounting team
• Direct involvement with organizational leadership
• The ability to improve financial systems and processes
• Meaningful influence on financial strategy and decision-making
• Limited travel ? generally 2?3 trips per year

Salary Range between : $120,000 -$140,000

Join us and help shape the financial success of an organization dedicated to career and technical education.