Controller (Remote)

Overview

This fully remote role provides Controller-level leadership for clients, serving as a strategic financial partner and steward of financial resources. The position includes oversight of financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and team leadership across shared services and accounting staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the accuracy and integrity of clients’ financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end accounting function, including corporate finance, GAAP adherence, and tax compliance.
• Lead strategic financial planning by translating data into actionable insights aligned to client goals.
• Create budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial reports with a focus on business alignment.
• Manage and guide complex financial projects, ensuring alignment with broader strategic objectives.
• Interpret and apply new accounting standards; serve as a firm-wide content expert and advisor.
• Lead the team to deliver assigned tasks on time, meeting deadlines and driving quality.
• Mentor and guide team members, supporting development and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify and implement new service opportunities for existing clients.
• Drive innovation in financial systems and processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 8–10 years of accounting experience.
• CPA highly preferred.
• Public Accounting experience highly preferred.
• Experience in small privately-held, entrepreneurial companies as Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Deep and solid knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems (QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, etc.).
• Uncompromising integrity and ethics.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to motivate and guide a remote team effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting privately held, entrepreneurial businesses across multiple industries.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000.
• Full benefits including health, dental, vision, accident, and pet insurance.
• Flexible vacation; company closes at the end of the year.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• No busy season.
• “Work Wherever” philosophy—work from your home office with flexibility.
• Position type: W2, full-time, 40-hour/week.

Compensation determination considers national and industry-specific survey data, external equity, and cost-of-labor/prevailing wage index for comparable roles. New hire pay is based on experience, education, specialized knowledge, and skills, as well as external market rate, internal budget, and internal equity.

Location

Fully remote (work from home office).

Additional Information

• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check and the ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.
• As part of the recruiting process, candidates will complete two short assessments. Results will be considered as part of the overall application.
• A live accounting test via Teams Screen Share is required to confirm accounting skills; passing this test is mandatory for the position.