Controller

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

📋 Description

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

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

• Manage the comprehensive month-end closing process, providing CFO-ready financial statements and supporting schedules.

• Address and resolve bottlenecks in the closing process, recurring errors, late submissions, unsupported balances, and areas requiring rework.

• Ensure that journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting schedules are thorough, precise, reviewed, and well-supported.

• Maintain the integrity of the balance sheet and ensure high-quality reconciliations.

• Lead efforts for audit preparedness and assist in meeting external audit requirements.

• Identify control deficiencies and enhance internal controls within accounting and financial reporting processes.

• Evaluate and refine accounting processes, documentation, workflows, automation, and scalability.

• Collaborate with teams across Finance, Operations, Payroll, Tax, IT, auditors, executive leadership, and private equity partners.

• Guide, develop, and hold the accounting team accountable for their performance.

• Provide oversight for accounts payable, disbursements, cash operations, vendor master controls, payment approvals, and associated processes.

• Report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and lead the accounting organization.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end closing procedures, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, internal controls, and audit support.

• Demonstrated experience in leading an accounting closing process in a complex, multi-entity, high-volume, or operationally intricate environment.

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

• Proven ability to identify root causes, resolve recurring challenges, and implement lasting process improvements.

• Strong background in audit readiness and managing external audits.

• Capability to function 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.

• CPA designation is strongly 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 continuing education.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.