Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Overview

At NOW CFO, we're seeking a hands‑on Controller to join our growing Bay‑Area consulting team and step into meaningful client engagements from day one. This opportunity is ideal for experienced Controllers who thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and want exposure to a variety of industries and organizations.

As a Controller Consultant, you'll partner directly with executive leadership teams to strengthen accounting operations, improve financial visibility, build scalable processes, and support strategic growth initiatives.

Unlike a traditional Controller role focused on a single company, this position offers the opportunity to work alongside multiple organizations throughout the Bay Area. Our clients range from emerging growth companies to established businesses across industries such as technology, SaaS, manufacturing, construction, nonprofit, professional services, distribution, consumer products, and other high‑growth sectors.

This is a full‑time consulting position offering a hybrid schedule, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to collaborate with an accomplished team of finance and accounting professionals.

Bay Area, CA (Hybrid)

$150,000 – $180,000 Base Salary, DOE

• Serve in Controller level leadership roles for client organizations
• Lead day to day accounting operations, financial reporting, and month‑end close processes
• Strengthen internal controls, improve accounting workflows, and enhance audit readiness
• Oversee general ledger activity, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, revenue recognition, inventory, cost accounting, and compliance functions as applicable to each engagement
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning initiatives
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting to executives, ownership groups, investors, lenders, and boards of directors
• Evaluate existing accounting processes and implement scalable solutions that support growth
• Partner with leadership teams to provide actionable financial insights and operational recommendations
• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors, banking partners, tax advisors, and other external stakeholders
• Assist with ERP implementations, system upgrades, process improvements, and finance transformation initiatives

• Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership experience
• Experience supporting organizations across multiple industries strongly preferred
• Ability to quickly assess business challenges and adapt to new environments
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting operations
• Proven success led accounting teams and driving process improvements
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial information for non‑financial audiences
• Hands‑on leadership style with a willingness to dive into operational details when necessary
• CPA preferred but not required
• Public accounting experience is a plus
• Experience with ERP implementations, system conversions, or process transformation initiatives is highly valued

We value professionals with experience across multiple industries rather than highly specialized backgrounds. Experience in two or more of the following sectors is particularly attractive:

• Technology and SaaS
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Nonprofit
• Distribution and Logistics
• Consumer Products
• Professional Services

This role supports clients throughout the Bay Area. Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Downtown San Francisco, the Peninsula, Oakland, or San Jose and be comfortable traveling to client sites as needed.