Senior Controller – General Ledger Shared Services

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the record-to-report process for around 100 Network Companies.

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes related to general ledger duties.

• Lead and collaborate with MFP Industry Controllers.

• Develop and uphold training and standards for GL functions.

• Create a scalable, SOX-compliant GL shared services team.

• Oversee a hybrid team consisting of onshore and Colombia-based offshore members, expanding to 10–15 personnel by 2027.

• Integrate newly acquired companies into standardized processes and systems.

• Review and authorize journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis.

• Prepare or assist with complex entries, reconciliations, and technical accounting memos.

• Supervise balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, deferred revenue, tax entries, inventory adjustments, and year-end audit workpapers.

• Ensure that trial balances, variance analysis, and close checklists are accurately uploaded to OneStream in a timely manner.

• Maintain the chart of accounts standards and authorize new account requests.

• Manage the GL control matrix, process narratives, and flowcharts.

• Enforce segregation of duties, journal entry approval thresholds, and reconciliation sign-offs.

• Collaborate with Internal Audit and external auditors on walkthroughs, testing, audit requests, and remediation activities.

• Mentor and develop Senior and General Ledger team members.

• Define offshore work distribution, standard work instructions, review points, and quality metrics.

• Establish team structure, staffing mix, and hiring strategies.

• Set objectives, conduct performance evaluations, and create development pathways.

• Lead the GL workstream for onboarding new Network Companies.

• Enhance the integration playbook following each onboarding phase.

• Serve as the R2R liaison for OneStream and ERP processes.

• Represent R2R in ERP and systems initiatives, encompassing requirements, design, UAT, and post-go-live stabilization.

• Identify and implement automation for reconciliations, recurring entries, and standardized templates.

• Support change management, stakeholder communications, training, documentation, and adoption tracking.

• Develop and uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and provide monthly reports on close KPIs.

• Address requests from the CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, and Shared Services leadership, while escalating risks as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active, unrestricted CPA license in good standing.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Over 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles.

• At least 4 years of experience directly leading a GL or R2R function within a shared services center that supports multiple entities or business units.

• Practical experience with OneStream, Oracle Hyperion/HFM, or another comparable CPM tool in a closing, consolidation, or reporting capacity.

• Experience in a public company setting with SOX 404, including the design, documentation, operation, and remediation of R2R controls, and direct interaction with external auditors.

• Proven track record in managing offshore or outsourced accounting teams, including work transition, quality review, and coordination across time zones.

• Experience with at least two acquisition integrations involving chart of accounts mapping, opening balances, data conversion, and first close activities.

• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and knowledge of staffing models and scaling teams in a shared services environment.

• Proven leadership in managing major process or system changes.

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP related to accruals, fixed assets, leases (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606), and business combinations (ASC 805).

• Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort in handling large, multi-entity data sets.

• Work location is limited to the continental U.S.; employment from international locations is not permitted.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity from anywhere within the continental U.S.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA/HSA options available.

• Most insurance plans have 100% employer-paid premiums for employees.

• 15 vacation days annually.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• 5 sick days.

• 3 floating holidays.

• Continuous support from Teamshares accounting, finance, and small business experts.

• Daily collaboration with the team based in Colombia.

• Travel requirements of up to 15%.