Financial Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Serbia, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the month-end closing process across multiple entities, ensuring preliminary financials are completed by Business Day 7 and final close by Business Day 10.

• Prepare entity-level profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, reconciliations, and audit-ready schedules in accordance with US GAAP.

• Coordinate requirements for external audits, tax reporting, lender communications, and regulatory compliance.

• Reconcile TMS/operational software, factoring platforms, bank accounts, payroll, and the general ledger.

• Address data discrepancies, investigate root causes, and enhance system integrations.

• Oversee the entire accounts payable process, including aging schedules and payment runs.

• Maintain and update a rolling 13-week operating cash flow forecast along with variance analysis.

• Identify and escalate liquidity risks, funding requirements, and overdue obligations.

• Supervise billing, cash application, collections, accounts receivable aging, and factoring reconciliations.

• Maintain customer credit registers, assess creditworthiness, monitor exposure, and enforce credit limits.

• Generate weekly credit-risk reports for leadership review.

• Lead the accounting integration process for new acquisitions, including opening balances, system/bank migrations, payroll, and cut-off controls.

• Conduct post-close working capital reconciliations and provide weekly updates on integration progress.

• Deliver validated financial data, margin analysis, and variance commentary to corporate finance.

• Lead and mentor accounts payable, accounts receivable, and staff accounting teams.

• Develop standard operating procedures, maintain service levels, and ensure cross-training among staff.

• Uphold accounting policies, close timelines, payment controls, and credit holds across operating entities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of progressive accounting experience.

• At least 3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.

• Hands-on experience with multi-entity month-end closing processes.

• Extensive experience managing high-volume accounts payable and receivable.

• Proficient in 13-week cash forecasting.

• Experience in customer credit administration.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.

• Understanding of internal control design.

• Advanced skills in Excel.

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

• Must be available Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (Cincinnati).

🏝️ Benefits

• Enjoy 10+ business days of paid time off, which increases to 15 days after 2 years of employment.

• All necessary equipment will be provided.