Head of Controllership – Accounting

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

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational guidance across accounting and financial reporting functions.

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes while ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements.

• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, manage account reconciliations, revenue recognition, accruals, and accounting policies.

• Deliver financial reporting and analysis to senior management and the Board.

• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, and working capital performance.

• Support relationships with banks, lender reporting, and compliance with debt covenants.

• Supervise accounting and reporting across tournaments, sponsorships, registrations, licensing, media, and other revenue channels.

• Maintain and enhance internal controls, financial governance, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.

• Coordinate annual audits and ensure tax compliance, including sales and use tax obligations.

• Lead purchase price accounting for transactions and assist the audit firm with the PPA entry.

• Act as the business owner for Sage Intacct, ensuring effective configuration, reporting, integration, and scalability.

• Optimize Ramp expense management, corporate card controls, accounts payable automation, and visibility into spending.

• Direct annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, including variance analysis and identification of key business drivers.

• Develop KPI dashboards, operational reports, and profitability reports for business units and programs.

• Collaborate with business leaders on financial performance, pricing strategies, margin enhancement, and investment decisions.

• Lead upgrades of finance systems, module deployments, process redesign, and automation initiatives.

• Establish performance objectives, accountability measures, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

• Assist with M&A integration, including purchase price allocation and migration of financial systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential.

• Over 8 years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including responsibility for financial close and GAAP-compliant reporting.

• Experience in audit leadership and a strong understanding of internal controls, compliance, and financial governance.

• Proficient in managing cash flow, liquidity, working capital, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

• Proven ability to lead and develop team members in accounting and finance.

• Experience in enhancing finance systems and processes, with hands-on knowledge of Sage Intacct or a similar ERP.

• Capable of translating financial and operational data into clear reports, analyses, and recommendations for business leaders.

• Strong communication skills across functions, along with project leadership and change management capabilities.

• Ability to handle competing priorities while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and accountability.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.

• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional nights and weekends as business needs dictate.

• Preferred: Experience with mergers and acquisitions, purchase price accounting, and post-acquisition integration.

• Preferred: Background in sports, youth programming, events, SaaS, or similar multi-revenue stream organizations.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Ramp or a comparable expense management and accounts payable automation platform.

• Preferred: Experience in developing scalable management and Board dashboards.

• Preferred: Expertise in financial planning, analysis, and modeling.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Paid parental leave.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Monthly wellness expense reimbursement of up to $65.

• Comprehensive benefits and insurance plans with no waiting period.

• Relaxed casual dress code.

• Work equipment provided, including a laptop and monitor.

• Up to $350 reimbursement for a personal-use laptop, tablet, or computer.

• Full-time salaried position with semi-monthly pay.