About the Role
NVK & CSI are seeking a highly disciplined and analytical Controller to lead the integrity, consistency, and execution of the monthly accounting close process across a multi-entity organization.
This role is responsible for strengthening close discipline, improving balance sheet accuracy, enhancing audit readiness, and reducing reliance on reactive CFO review. The ideal candidate brings strong accrual accounting expertise, NetSuite experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, operationally focused environment.
This is a controller-level accounting leadership role focused on financial accuracy, accountability, and process improvement — not transactional bookkeeping.
Pay Range: $110,000 - $120,000 per year
Core Responsibilities
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Own and manage the monthly close calendar to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Oversee execution of the month-end close checklist and ensure processes are followed consistently
- Coordinate with accounting support teams to resolve close issues prior to financial finalization
- Ensure proper cutoff and accrual accounting for payroll, subsidies, CACFP, rent, insurance, and recurring operating expenses
Accrual Accounting & Journal Entry Oversight
- Prepare, review, and approve monthly accruals and journal entries
- Ensure entries are accurate, properly classified, and fully supported
- Maintain consistency in accrual methodology and accounting treatment month over month
- Document assumptions and maintain organized support schedules
Variance Analysis & Financial Review
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial variances:
- Actual vs Budget
- Actual vs Prior Month
- Actual vs Prior Year
- Identify operational drivers, accounting issues, and one-time items impacting performance
- Partner closely with the CFO to provide concise, actionable financial insights for leadership and ownership groups
Balance Sheet Integrity & Reconciliations
- Prepare and/or review reconciliations for:
- Cash and bank accounts
- Payroll liabilities
- Accrued expenses
- Prepaids
- Deferred revenue
- Intercompany balances
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and supported with documentation
- Proactively identify and escalate accounting risks or discrepancies
Audit Readiness & Controls
- Maintain audit-ready documentation throughout the year
- Ensure adequate support exists for revenue recognition, payroll, accruals, and significant transactions
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors and tax advisors
- Assist in developing and documenting accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
NetSuite & Process Improvement
- Utilize NetSuite as the primary system of record
- Review account mappings, reporting structure, and chart of accounts consistency
- Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
- Recommend and implement process improvements that reduce manual work, CFO dependency, and post-close corrections
Qualifications & Experience
- 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in multi-entity environments
- Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accounting Manager experience strongly preferred
- Strong accrual accounting and month-end close expertise
- NetSuite experience required
- Public accounting background preferred
- Working knowledge of US GAAP, audits, and financial controls
- Experience working with remote leadership teams and offshore accounting support preferred
- Experience in multi-location, franchise, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, or service-based businesses is a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Comfortable leveraging technology, automation, and AI-based tools to improve efficiency
Success in This Role Looks Like
- Month-end close runs consistently and efficiently with minimal CFO intervention
- Variances are identified and explained proactively
- Balance sheet reconciliations are accurate, timely, and fully supported
- Audit preparation is organized and stress-free
- Leadership gains confidence in financial visibility and reporting accuracy
- CFO time shifts from error detection to strategic analysis and decision-making
This is a remote position.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.
