Controller

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

📋 Description

• Implement controls and processes to ensure financial information is timely, complete, and accurate.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP-compliant financial results along with final financial statements and supporting schedules.

• Provide technical accounting guidance on acquisitions, revenue recognition, accruals, lender reporting, and other complex matters.

• Analyze and interpret accounting data to evaluate profitability, fiscal soundness, and operational effectiveness.

• Establish and uphold corporate accounting policies, processes, and internal controls.

• Oversee cash forecasting, liquidity management, and banking relationships.

• Enhance financial systems, workflows, and reporting capabilities.

• Assist with acquisition due diligence, purchase accounting, integration, and ongoing accounting for acquired entities.

• Supervise accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bi-monthly payroll processes.

• Direct financial audits and maintain relationships with external auditors.

• Prepare tax distributions, returns, tax provisions, state/local tax filings, and extensions.

• Ensure local/state organizational compliance, annual reports, nexus filings, and manage relationships with third-party administrators.

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting team.

• Issue timely 1099s for third-party consultants and taxable equity transactions.

• Prepare lender and third-party investor compliance certifications along with related schedules.

• Report to the VP of Finance and act as a vital member of the Finance leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and CPA or equivalent accounting designation.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles in a PE-backed, multi-state organization.

• Proven expertise in U.S. GAAP, revenue recognition, consolidations, business combinations, purchase accounting, and technical accounting research.

• Strong understanding of internal controls, ERP systems, financial reporting, and SOX compliance frameworks.

• Experience managing accounting operations within a complex ERP environment; Workday experience is preferred.

• Capability to establish and maintain accounting policies, processes, and internal controls.

• Ability to collaborate with leaders, foster cross-functional relationships, and communicate effectively across all organizational tiers.

• Capacity to drive business outcomes, meet deadlines and objectives, support team members, provide resources, and develop innovative solutions.

• Public Accounting / Big 4 experience is preferred.

• Experience in professional services is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance bonus eligibility for salaried roles.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• A supportive, inclusive, caring, fun, honest, and autonomous work environment.

• Initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion.

• Potential for additional benefits and perks based on position and employment terms.