Controller

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

📋 Description

• Responsible for the monthly close, financial statements, and variance analysis for the CEO and fractional CFO.

• Manage revenue recognition and deferred revenue across various subledger accounts.

• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, payroll coordination, and ensure sales tax compliance.

• Generate product line profit and loss statements and customer profitability reports for our major accounts.

• Coordinate tax compliance efforts with our external CPA.

• Create documentation and standard operating procedures for all recurring processes, fostering institutional knowledge retention.

• First 90 Days — Define Success as achieving timely monthly close within 10 business days.

• Establish a documented close checklist, chart of accounts, and journal entry log.

• Identify 5–7 core business metrics in collaboration with the CEO, integrating them into the monthly reporting package.

• Deliver clean monthly financials that the CEO can confidently review.

• Build effective working relationships with the external CPA and fractional CFO.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience is preferred; open to candidates with 5 years and exceptional experience in managing deferred revenue at scale.

• CPA or an international equivalent is preferred.

• Proven experience with deferred revenue in multi-channel businesses, such as subscriptions, gift cards, platform credits, customer prepayments, or similar models.

• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online and familiarity with a contemporary finance stack.

• Capable of management accounting — including actuals-based product line profit and loss statements, profitability analysis, and driver reporting. Forward-looking planning and forecasting will be handled by our fractional CFO.

• Comfortable collaborating with a fractional CFO who will review your work.

• Detail-oriented, precision-focused, and takes pride in maintaining clean financial records.

• Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Proficient in most Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Outlook.

• Strong working knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables and advanced formulas.

• Understanding of economic principles, financial markets, and banking operations.

• Knowledge of financial data analysis and reporting techniques.

• Familiarity with payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• Opportunities for remote work.

• Travel allowances.

• Meal provisions.