Outsourced Client Controller (Work From Home)

Overview

The organization is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee complex financial operations for multiple clients, with a focus on sponsor-backed businesses—particularly those growing through acquisitions. This role guides strategic implementations and decision-making, providing clear direction from day one and elevating the quality and consistency of service delivery.

This position is available for US-based individuals seeking full-time work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the outsourced controller for multiple PE-backed and recently acquired clients.
• Onboard newly acquired or newly onboarded businesses by assessing their books, setting close calendars and reporting standards, and providing clear direction for cleanup, close, and reporting.
• Support clients through M&A activity, including diligence, purchase accounting, multi-entity consolidations, and integration.
• Act as the primary client contact by building relationships with business owners, finance teams, sponsors, and external audit/tax partners.
• Oversee accounting operations to ensure accuracy across the GL, AP/AR, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review financial statements; lead the monthly close; perform variance analysis.
• Lead Account Managers by delegating complex tasks, reviewing work, and coaching with clarity and empathy.
• Train others in advanced accounting practices that apply across client portfolios.
• Own process improvement and software integration—evaluating, recommending, and implementing new systems, including client-specific software inherited through acquisitions.
• Design workflows that integrate technology seamlessly and continuously improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

• PE-backed and M&A client experience is required, including hands-on experience with M&A accounting and rollups.
• Comfort stepping in at any stage of an acquisition process.
• Ability to work quickly and establish trust with clients, client finance teams, and internal teams.
• Experience with purchase accounting and opening balance sheets.
• Extensive multi-client cloud finance leadership experience, including:
  • 8+ years of accounting and finance experience
  • Leading month-end close processes
  • Implementing internal controls
  • Preparing audit-ready financials
  • Guiding clients through complex financial environments
• Strong financial reporting and analysis expertise, including preparation and review of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Proficiency with GAAP, lease accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Experience with cash flow forecasting and budget vs actual analysis.
• Strong operational accounting oversight, including experience coordinating bookkeeping and ensuring GL integrity, reconciliations, and revenue recognition.
• Experience working with auditors, tax teams, and compliance partners while maintaining thorough documentation and strong internal controls.
• Tech fluency with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, Advanced Excel, Bill, Ramp, Gusto, and ADP. Karbon is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA firm or public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Leadership and communication skills, including building relationships across business owners, finance teams, sponsors, and external partners.
• People development experience, including delegating effectively and mentoring finance staff.
• Growth mindset and demonstrated willingness to seek coaching, accept feedback, and drive continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA firm or public accounting experience.
• Experience with Karbon.

Compensation & Benefits

• Exempt position base salary range: $140,000 - $180,000.
• Quarterly bonus structure based upon a percentage of client profit generated by your book of business.
• Work equipment provided.
• Insurance, 401k matching, PTO, family leave, annual in-person gatherings, and other leading benefits.

Location

• 100% remote, work from home.
• Availability is required five days a week within standard professional hours.
• Weekly hours may fluctuate slightly (+/- 3-5 hours) due to varying client demands.
• Must have strong, reliable home internet connection and an environment conducive to video and phone calls.

Work Authorization / Employment Basis

• Accounting positions operate on a W2 basis and time is tracked by client and type of work.