Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Job Summary

Are you a seasoned accounting professional with a passion for delivering accurate financial statements that clearly depict the activity of a business? As a Controller, you’ll take ownership of financial reporting for a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards while leveraging your expertise to provide clarity and actionable insights to management teams, boards, and investors. This role calls for a proven leader skilled in mentoring accounting teams, managing complex client engagements, and championing process improvements that enhance efficiency and accuracy.

With your technical accounting acumen and ability to adapt to fast‑paced, dynamic environments, you’ll play a critical role in supporting rapidly growing businesses. If you’re ready to lead with a solution‑focused attitude and drive measurable impact, we want to hear from you!

Work from Home

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO Policy
• Permanent Work from Home
• Amazing culture & team
• Growth opportunities abound – multiple tracks to choose from
• Company 401k Contribution
• Loads of Tech Gear, including 3 monitors, laptop, etc.
• Periodic In‑Person Get Together

• Accounting Responsibilities
  • Ownership of financial reporting for a group of clients
    • Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements, ensuring all data is accurately tracked and reported, including select non‑GAAP KPIs, to provide a clear picture of historical financial activity.
    • Readily and clearly explain how financial results are derived, detailing the components of specific accounts and variances between expected and actual results.
  • GAAP Accounting Subject Matter Expert
    • Complex Financial Reporting & Disclosure
    • Revenue Recognition & Contract Review
    • Equity Accounting & Capital Structure
    • Inter‑company activity, including consolidation of multiple entities including foreign entities
    • Technical Accounting Research & Implementation
    • Internal Controls & Compliance
    • Audit & Regulatory Filings Support
  • Ownership of Client Compliance
    • Ensure each client remains compliant with accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.
    • Collaborate with external experts to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of client obligations
      • Income Tax: correct filings and issue resolution.
      • Sales Tax: oversee multi‑state or international compliance.
      • Reporting Requirements: manage financial reporting obligations.
      • Payroll: ensure compliance with tax laws and coordination with providers.
  • Best practices
    • Right‑size accounting effort based on client stage and needs.
    • Leverage experience to offer practical, innovative solutions to operational challenges.
    • Contribute to continuous improvement of technology systems.
  • Ultimate responsibility to ensure financials are accurate, valuable, and on time
    • Ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and actively support the team.
  • Management Responsibilities
    • Client Management:
      Ensure excellent client experience and build relationships.
    • People Management:
      Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, support recruitment, and conduct performance reviews.
    • Project Management:
      Oversee successful execution of client engagements and implement project management processes.
    • Support Scheduling and Resource Allocation:
      Collaborate with operations and monitor capacity.
  • Leadership Traits
    • Maintain a positive, solutions‑focused attitude.
    • Flexible and able to handle multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.
    • Proven analytical, problem‑solving, critical thinking, decision‑making, and project‑management skills.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
    • Use good judgment and keep confidential information secure.
    • Willing to work at a high intensity for rapidly growing businesses.
    • Self‑starter who takes initiative and drives activities.

• Experience in a multi‑client environment is required.
• Deep accounting experience within multiple industries.
• Successfully demonstrated the ability to hit deadlines and manage a team to meet deadlines sustainably.
• Experience as lead accountant in a rapidly growing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Master’s in Accounting and/or CPA license preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a Controller.
• 2+ years of audit work as an auditor in a CPA firm.

• Office Environment: prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift laptop and reams of paper.
• Infrequent travel for professional development activities.

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