Controller

About This Role

This role involves taking ownership of financial reporting for diverse clients, ensuring GAAP and regulatory compliance, and providing actionable insights to management teams, boards, and investors. The Controller will lead and mentor accounting teams, manage complex client engagements, and champion process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements, including non-GAAP KPIs
• Explain financial results clearly, detailing account components and variances
• Field nuanced questions from client management, board, and investors regarding financial reporting
• Serve as GAAP Accounting Subject Matter Expert for complex reporting, revenue recognition, equity accounting, inter-company activity, technical accounting research, internal controls, and audit support
• Ensure client compliance with applicable accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements (Income Tax, Sales Tax, Reporting Requirements, Payroll)
• Collaborate with external experts (CPAs, tax specialists) for timely and accurate fulfillment of client obligations
• Offer practical, innovative solutions to operational challenges to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial processes
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of technology systems by providing feedback on functionality and usability
• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, guiding best practices, career development, and performance management
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback for professional growth

Requirements

• Experience in a multi-client environment
• Deep accounting experience within multiple industries
• Proven ability to hit deadlines and manage a team to hit deadlines
• Experience as lead accountant in rapidly growing firm(s)
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Controller
• 2+ years of audit work as an auditor in CPA firm

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Controller with 2+ years of audit work in a CPA firm

Nice to Have

• Master’s in Accounting
• CPA license

Benefits