Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and nurture the Corporate Accounting Team while promoting a culture of responsibility, teamwork, and ongoing improvement.

• Conduct consistent one-on-one meetings, performance coaching sessions, and professional development discussions with team members.

• Strategically plan, prioritize, and assign work tasks while offering technical guidance and eliminating obstacles to team success.

• Set and evaluate departmental goals, key performance indicators, and expectations.

• Provide insights for process enhancements, technological upgrades, and operational efficiencies.

• Design and uphold accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Collaborate with the Director of Finance on strategic initiatives and departmental planning.

• Oversee the general ledger, ensuring precise recording of revenues, expenses, and financial transactions.

• Ensure timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and review monthly account reconciliations.

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing process, including maintaining close calendars and reporting deadlines.

• Monitor working capital accounts, including cash, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets.

• Prepare and compile monthly financial statements for leadership and shareholder reporting.

• Ensure adherence to GAAP and BELAY accounting policies.

• Monitor the daily cash position and overall organizational liquidity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience with previous leadership roles.

• Proven experience in managing general ledger accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end closing processes.

• Strong grasp of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Experience in leading accounting operations and enhancing financial processes.

• Demonstrated leadership capability with a talent for coaching, developing, and managing a high-performing team.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High level of integrity and the capacity to manage confidential financial information.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 10% travel requirement

• Dedicated home office

• Regular use of virtual collaboration tools

• Flexibility outside standard business hours