Financial Controller

Overview

This is a 100% remote role open to candidates anywhere in the US.

The Operational Finance Controller leads the finance function for a portfolio of US-based small businesses. This is a hands-on controller role focused on cash forecasting and day-to-day financial operations—not pure FP&A. You will work with a distributed finance team that prepares much of the work, while you review, approve, and deliver outputs and provide guidance to operators.

Responsibilities

Cash forecasting and management (core focus)

• Maintain and update the 13-week cash flow forecast for every client, and present it to operators
• Own cash visibility across all entities and monitor liquidity
• Flag risks early and recommend actions, including working capital optimization

Client leadership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to acquisition entrepreneurs and CEOs, owning service delivery across your portfolio
• Present monthly results, cash position, and recommendations directly to operators
• Flag performance issues, risks, and deadlines early
• Partner with the Strategic Onboarding Specialist to take over new accounts
• Identify opportunities to improve margins and operations

Team oversight

• Set priorities, timelines, and quality standards for your team and coach them to raise output quality
• Review and approve month-end close, financial statements, and reporting packages before they are delivered to clients
• Align with the Head of Finance Operations on priorities and quality, and hold the team to SLAs

Accounting and reporting

• Hold final accountability for AR, AP, and GL across your entities with clean, audit-ready records
• Review monthly financials per entity, including variance to budget and prior periods, and explain the story behind the numbers
• Guide KPI dashboards tailored to each business
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors

Controls and compliance

• Design practical internal controls for SMB environments and standardize processes across entities
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP

Requirements

• 5+ years in accounting, finance, or controller roles, with full-cycle AR, AP, and GL experience
• Comfort maintaining and updating a 13-week cash flow forecast
• Solid US GAAP knowledge and strong command of financial statements
• Experience with small or mid-sized businesses, ideally managing multiple entities or clients at once
• Experience leading or reviewing accounting teams (offshore or distributed preferred)
• Strong client-facing communication and confidence advising business owners
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets, and QuickBooks Online or similar
• Ownership mindset and a sharp reviewer's eye

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• $85–95K per year
• 401(k) with employer match
• $500 monthly health benefits allowance (taxable)
• Group health plan in development
• 100% remote

Location

• 100% remote (US)