Controller

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete monthly closing process, including financial statements and the general ledger.

• Create management reports and supporting schedules for profit & loss and balance sheet items.

• Oversee revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, manage prepaids, accruals, fixed assets and depreciation, ARO accretion, and lease accounting.

• Supervise accounts payable/receivable, cash management, and account reconciliations.

• Prepare compliance reports for senior credit facilities.

• Assist with the annual audit and collaborate with external accountants and lenders.

• Transition manual, spreadsheet-driven processes into dependable automated workflows.

• Manage and enhance the AI-driven finance stack for the automation of closing, reconciliations, variance monitoring, and reporting.

• Establish controls and documentation for a verifiable and sustainable automated function.

• Mentor the finance team on AI-centric workflows.

• Simplify AI and automation concepts for non-technical team members.

• Develop documentation, playbooks, and training materials for automated processes.

• Advocate for continuous improvement and process automation.

• Manage the forecasting and budget-to-actual variance analysis.

• Provide timely financial data to assist leadership in decision-making.

• Serve as the finance system owner for Sage Intacct, Datarails, Apparatix, and the associated automation layer.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including effectively managing a month-end close.

• Strong technical accounting expertise (US GAAP; familiarity with ASC 606 is a plus).

• Background in replacing manual tasks with tools, scripts, or AI solutions.

• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude, Python, SQL, or workflow creation is a significant advantage.

• Capability to teach and mentor team members.

• Proficiency in conveying AI and automation concepts to non-technical colleagues.

• Skill in transforming automation into processes that can be executed by others.

• Self-motivated and focused on execution.

• Capacity to independently manage deliverables in a remote environment.

• Clear communication skills to articulate financial information to non-accountants.

• Experience with debt covenant/lender reporting is a plus.

• Background in media, advertising, real estate, or asset-heavy industries is advantageous.

• Experience with Sage Intacct, Datarails, or Apparatix is beneficial.

• CPA certification is not a requirement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus ranging from 10–20%.

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, and vision.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.

• Company-sponsored telehealth services.

• 401(k) plan with a Safe Harbor employer match.

• 4 weeks of paid time off.

• 14 paid company holidays.

• Fully remote work opportunities.

• Direct access to leadership.