Job Description
Controller (FP&A, Financial Reporting, Accounting Leadership)
Job Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours
About the Role
We’re hiring an experienced and hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and close processes for a growing organization.
This is a leadership role for someone who can combine strong technical accounting expertise with financial planning, team leadership, and operational improvement.
You will work closely with:
- Executive Leadership
- FP&A Teams
- Auditors
- Operations Teams
- Finance Stakeholders
to ensure the company maintains:
- Accurate financial records
- Strong internal controls
- Audit-ready reporting
- Scalable accounting processes
If you enjoy balancing detailed accounting oversight with strategic financial leadership, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End & Year-End Close
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Maintain a 5-business-day month-end close target.
- Review and approve:
- Journal entries
- Account reconciliations
- Accruals
- Payroll allocations
- Depreciation schedules
- Intercompany transactions
- Deliver complete financial reporting packages, including:
- Profit & Loss Statements
- Balance Sheets
- Cash Flow Statements
Financial Reporting & Executive Insights
- Prepare GAAP and IFRS-compliant financial statements.
- Deliver executive-level:
- Variance analysis
- Financial commentary
- Dashboards
- Reporting packages
- Support:
- Board reporting
- Investor reporting
- Strategic decision-making
- Translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Design, implement, and strengthen internal accounting controls.
- Ensure compliance with:
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Tax regulations
- Audit requirements
- Regulatory obligations
- Manage external audits and PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Management
- Partner with FP&A teams on:
- Annual budgets
- Forecasting
- Scenario modeling
- Capital planning
- Monitor:
- Cash flow
- Liquidity
- Working capital
- Debt compliance
- Provide recommendations to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
Accounting Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff.
- Review team deliverables for:
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Timeliness
- Establish scalable accounting processes and quality standards.
- Improve team productivity and operational effectiveness.
Process Improvement & Systems
- Lead initiatives involving:
- ERP implementations
- Accounting automation
- Workflow optimization
- SOP development
- Improve reporting systems and accounting infrastructure.
- Reduce manual processes and strengthen scalability.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Related field
- 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
- 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of:
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Internal controls
- Financial reporting
- Close management
- Hands-on experience with:
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- QuickBooks Enterprise
- Similar ERP systems
- Advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills.
- Strong financial analysis and reporting capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, ACCA, or MBA credentials.
- Previous experience as a:
- Controller
- Finance Manager
- Accounting Manager
- ERP implementation or M&A integration experience.
- Industry experience in:
- SaaS
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Experience with:
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Looker
- Financial dashboards
What Makes You Successful
- Strong balance of accounting accuracy and business insight.
- Highly organized and deadline-driven.
- Comfortable communicating with executives and leadership teams.
- Able to lead teams while remaining hands-on.
- Proactive in identifying risks and process improvements.
- Passionate about building scalable systems and controls.
Typical Day
- Review reconciliations and approve journal entries.
- Monitor month-end close progress and accounting deliverables.
- Prepare financial reports and variance analysis.
- Meet with leadership to discuss business performance.
- Support audit and compliance requirements.
- Mentor accounting team members and review work quality.
- Improve accounting processes and automation opportunities.
- Analyze financial trends and provide operational recommendations.
In short: You ensure financial operations remain accurate, compliant, scalable, and strategically valuable to the business.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Month-end close completed within 5 business days.
- Zero material audit adjustments.
- 100% on-time regulatory and tax filings.
- Accurate and timely executive reporting.
- Strong accounting team performance.
- Improved efficiency through automation and process improvements.
Why Join Us?
- High visibility with leadership and executive teams.
- Opportunity to influence financial strategy and operations.
- Blend of:
- Accounting Leadership
- FP&A
- Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Process Improvement
- Significant ownership and impact across the organization.
- Opportunity to help scale financial operations in a growing business.
Interview Process
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Practical Financial Review Task
- Client Interview
- Offer & Background Verification
Apply Now
If you enjoy leading accounting operations, delivering executive-level financial insights, building scalable financial systems, and driving operational excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
