Home-Based Controller

Overview

This role is for a Home-Based Controller to support a growing U.S.-based organization. You will own core accounting operations, lead the monthly close, and deliver clear monthly reporting. You will also develop product-line P&Ls and customer profitability reporting, strengthen accounting processes and controls, and create documentation and SOPs to sustain institutional knowledge.

You will collaborate closely with the CEO, a fractional CFO, and an outside CPA.

Number of openings: 1

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process and prepare accurate financial statements and variance commentary for review by the CEO and fractional CFO
• Manage revenue recognition and deferred revenue across multiple subledger accounts and revenue channels
• Oversee accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), reconciliations, and recurring accounting activities
• Coordinate payroll and support accounting deliverables tied to payroll and reporting
• Coordinate sales tax compliance activities and maintain accurate supporting records and documentation
• Develop actuals-based product-line P&Ls and customer profitability analyses
• Produce driver-based reporting and variance commentary to support management decision-making
• Partner with the CEO to identify and operationalize core business metrics for inclusion in the monthly financial reporting package
• Maintain an organized chart of accounts, journal entry log, close checklist, and supporting financial documentation
• Develop and maintain SOPs for recurring accounting processes to ensure consistent workflows and preserve institutional knowledge
• Build effective working relationships with the CEO, fractional CFO, outside CPA, and internal stakeholders
• Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, or a related field
• CPA or international equivalent is preferred
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience is preferred; candidates with at least 5 years of exceptional experience managing deferred revenue at scale may also be considered
• Direct experience managing deferred revenue in a multi-channel business involving subscriptions, gift cards, platform credits, customer prepayments, or similar revenue models
• Strong experience preparing actuals-based product-line P&Ls, customer profitability analyses, variance reporting, and business-driver reporting
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger management
• Experience with AR, AP, payroll coordination, sales tax compliance, and coordination with external CPAs or accounting professionals
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
• Advanced spreadsheet and financial reporting skills
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition and deferred revenue accounting
• Ability to develop and maintain accounting SOPs, close checklists, financial schedules, and supporting documentation
• Detail-oriented, precision-minded, and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership for clean and accurate books
• Comfortable working alongside a fractional CFO who reviews accounting work and owns forward-looking planning and forecasting

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or international equivalent
• Experience building standardized close materials (checklists, journal entry logs) and maintaining documented accounting processes

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: PHP 180,000
• Job type: Full-time
• Benefits include:
  • Permanent work-from-home setup
  • Company equipment provided
  • Government-mandated benefits employer share
  • Internet stipends upon regularization
  • HMO coverage upon regularization (with an option to enroll as early as Day 1)
  • PTO credits and service incentive leaves
  • Major spring and winter company live events
  • Monthly employee appreciation virtual events
  • Company-provided career skills training courses
  • Industry-leading salary packages

Location

• Home-based
• Work shift: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST (USA)
• Workdays: Monday through Friday (USA)

First 90 Days – Success Criteria

• Establish and consistently complete the monthly close within 10 business days
• Develop and implement a documented monthly close checklist, chart of accounts, and journal entry log
• Partner with the CEO to identify 5–7 core business metrics and incorporate them into the monthly reporting package
• Produce clean, accurate monthly financial statements that provide leadership with confidence in the company’s financial information
• Establish effective working relationships and processes with the outside CPA and fractional CFO