Controller

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

📋 Description

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes in compliance with GAAP.

• Supervise journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and closing documentation.

• Prepare and review consolidated financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

• Provide variance analysis on the balance sheet and profit & loss statements for leadership.

• Develop and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Ensure uniform accounting practices across the organization and its portfolio of brands.

• Examine reconciliations and address discrepancies.

• Assist with cash flow analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

• Coordinate annual audits, quarterly reviews, and related testing activities.

• Prepare schedules, documentation, and supporting materials for auditors.

• Identify financial, operational, and control risks and propose solutions.

• Enhance accounting workflows and advocate for automation in closing, reconciliation, consolidation, and reporting processes.

• Collaborate with Finance, Technology, and business stakeholders on systems, reporting, and data integrity.

• Support system implementations, integrations, enhancements, special projects, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives.

• Offer financial guidance and communicate results to both financial and non-financial audiences.

• Cultivate trusted relationships throughout the organization while upholding accountability and service.

• Strengthen closing processes, reconciliations, controls, reporting, audit readiness, and accounting workflows during the initial nine months.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• CPA certification is highly preferred.

• Progressive experience in accounting, including substantial responsibility for month-end closing, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit preparation.

• In-depth understanding of GAAP and internal control principles.

• Experience in preparing consolidated financial statements and analyzing financial performance.

• Strong analytical abilities with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

• Capability to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proactive, hands-on mindset with a willingness to exceed traditional role boundaries when necessary.

• Experience in a multi-entity, private equity-backed, technology, education, or high-growth setting is highly desirable.

• Required hands-on experience with NetSuite.

• Familiarity with Salesforce, Accounting Seed, or similar integrated financial and business systems is advantageous.

• Strong expertise in revenue recognition is required.

• Familiarity with acquisition integration is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.