Division Controller – Schools Division

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of precise and timely monthly and year-end financial closes for a portfolio of schools, ensuring full P&L and balance sheet accountability at each site.

• Manage the recognition of tuition and enrollment-based revenue, including aspects like deferred revenue, seasonal enrollment fluctuations, and processing of refunds or withdrawals.

• Supervise and cultivate a remote accounting team while overseeing an outsourced relationship.

• Review and authorize financial statements and reconciliations at the school level for consolidation purposes.

• Identify and address complex technical accounting challenges and document the resulting conclusions.

• Design, execute, and monitor internal controls within the assigned schools.

• Lead activities for audit preparation and act as the primary liaison for external auditors.

• Standardize accounting policies, procedures, and documentation practices.

• Ensure comprehensive capture and reconciliation of revenue processed via third-party platforms.

• Guide the onboarding process for newly acquired schools into NetSuite, billing, enrollment, and associated systems.

• Drive system migrations and process re-engineering initiatives from initial scoping to go-live.

• Develop scalable reporting templates and establish chart-of-accounts standards.

• Create and maintain the Finance & Accounting integration playbook.

• Mentor and develop accounting team members across various business units.

• Collaborate with FP&A, HR, and Operations to ensure alignment in accounting and reporting practices.

• Represent the accounting function to school leadership regarding trends in enrollment, tuition collection, and profitability.

• Provide strategic advice to the Corporate Controller concerning risks and potential areas for improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation is highly preferred.

• A minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience.

• At least 3 years in a controller or senior leadership position.

• Experience managing accounting functions across multi-entity, multi-state environments.

• Background in school, education, membership, or subscription-based business is a significant advantage.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including the ability to conduct technical research and apply it to non-standard transactions.

• Comprehensive understanding of revenue recognition, tuition, program fees, and deferred revenue.

• Advanced experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.

• Proven experience leading system implementation or migration projects.

• Familiarity with student billing or enrollment management systems is beneficial.

• Previous experience in M&A integration and purchase accounting is advantageous.

• A track record of mentoring and developing accounting personnel and junior leaders.

• Ability to work independently in a fully remote, fast-growing environment.

• Understanding of the seasonality of school business, session-based billing, and revenue from recitals/events.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) with employer matching contributions.

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Vision insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership roles.

• A flexible, people-first organizational culture.