Controller

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the accounting department and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company's financial outcomes.

• Establish expectations for accounting managers and team members regarding deadlines, quality benchmarks, documentation, and escalation procedures.

• Take charge of the entire month-end closing process, including managing close calendars, task assignments, issue tracking, review criteria, and readiness for final close.

• Guarantee that financial statements and accompanying schedules are ready for the CFO's review.

• Identify and address close bottlenecks, recurring mistakes, delayed submissions, unsupported balances, and the need for rework.

• Maintain the integrity of the balance sheet and ensure timely and well-supported reconciliations.

• Lead the audit readiness efforts and facilitate compliance with external audit requirements.

• Enhance internal controls across accounting, accounts payable, cash disbursements, approvals, vendor management, and financial reporting.

• Evaluate and enhance accounting processes, procedures, checklists, documentation, workflows, automation, and systems.

• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Payroll, Tax, IT, auditors, the CFO, executive leadership, and private equity stakeholders.

• Guide, develop, and hold the accounting team accountable, including managers and individual contributors.

• Provide oversight for accounts payable, disbursements, cash operations, vendor master controls, payment approvals, and segregation of duties.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Over 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial roles as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Director of Accounting, or in senior accounting leadership.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end closings, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, internal controls, and support for audits.

• Proven track record of leading an accounting close process in complex, multi-entity, high-volume, or operationally intricate environments.

• Experience in managing accounting teams, nurturing managers, enhancing accountability, and establishing scalable processes.

• Demonstrated capability to identify root causes, resolve ongoing issues, and implement enduring process improvements.

• Strong experience in audit readiness and external audit management.

• CPA designation is strongly preferred.

• Ability to operate effectively within a private equity, sponsor-owned, or board-reporting environment is preferred.

• Experience with ERP transitions, system enhancements, automation, workflow tools, or accounting process transformation is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.