Controller

Overview

This role supports the Professional Services team across HR, Finance, IT, and Marketing. This position is home-based in the United States.

Compensation range: $125,000 - $150,000 / year.

The organization is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting leader with a strong technical foundation in accounting and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience leading distributed teams and will focus on process excellence and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle accounting operations, including:
  • General ledger
  • Consolidations
  • Intercompany eliminations
  • Account reconciliations
  • Accruals
  • Month/year-end close
• Oversee financial reporting to internal leadership and/or external clients, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP (or applicable standards) and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams, ensuring effective communication, workload balance, and consistent execution across time zones.
• Own the internal control environment by designing, implementing, and monitoring accounting policies, procedures, and control frameworks to safeguard assets and ensure compliance.
• Manage audit and tax relationships by coordinating with external auditors, advisors, and internal stakeholders to support timely filings and audits.
• Partner with FP&A and operations teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and enhance reporting efficiency.
• Lead system implementations, integrations, or transitions related to ERP, accounting, or reporting platforms.
• Provide strategic accounting insight to executive leadership on business decisions, growth initiatives, and financial risks/opportunities.
• Support special projects including M&A integrations, entity restructuring, and global expansion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required).
• CPA required.
• Progressive accounting experience, including leadership or controller-level capacity.
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks (SOX exposure a plus).
• Proven success leading complex month-end and year-end close processes for multi-entity or multi-client environments.
• Strong technical systems proficiency, including:
  • ERP (Sage)
  • Advanced Excel
  • Accounting automation tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing remote or global accounting teams.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $125,000 - $150,000 / year

Benefits may vary by role, classification, and applicable federal, state, and local laws based on primary work location. The benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• A 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Time-off policies, including Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for exempt employees and Paid Time Off (PTO) for non-exempt employees
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage

Where required by law, paid sick leave, paid family and parental leave, and other mandated benefits are provided in accordance with applicable state and local requirements.

Location

Home-based position in the United States.

Additional Notices

• Background checks or review of criminal history, if applicable, will be conducted only after a conditional offer and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including fair-chance hiring requirements.
• Massachusetts Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Violations may result in criminal penalties and civil liability.