We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Controller to take financials from basic bookkeeping to reliable, management-ready reporting. This is a hands-on outsourced controller role responsible for reviewing and cleaning up accounting records, strengthening monthly close processes, and ensuring financial information is accurate, organized, and easy to understand.
The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting experience, excellent judgment, and the ability to work hands-on with transactions, reconciliations, discrepancies, and process improvements across multiple client engagements.
Key Responsibilities
Own the quality and accuracy of monthly financial reporting, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reporting, and supporting schedules.
Review and clean up existing books by identifying errors, reconciling accounts, documenting adjustments, and resolving historical issues.
Establish and manage a consistent monthly close process with clear deadlines, review procedures, and supporting documentation.
Handle accruals, revenue and expense cutoffs, A/R, A/P, inventory, fixed assets, debt, and intercompany or owner transactions.
Prepare clear financial reporting packages for business owners, lenders, and outside accountants.
Coordinate with bookkeepers, client teams, tax accountants, auditors, reviewers, and lenders.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, controls, and processes.
Communicate directly with clients, lead accounting discussions, explain financial issues clearly, and keep multiple engagements moving forward.
Review and correct accounting work performed by others while maintaining strong documentation and audit trails.
Requirements
Significant progressive accounting experience, including financial statement review and responsibility for supervising or correcting accounting work.
Experience at a large or well-regarded accounting firm or within a substantial corporate accounting/finance team.
CPA, CA, ACCA, or comparable professional accounting qualification.
Strong understanding of accrual accounting and practical application of U.S. GAAP.
Proven experience cleaning up accounting records and establishing disciplined monthly close processes.
QuickBooks Online experience is required.
Strong spreadsheet skills and experience with modern accounting systems.
Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate confidently with U.S. business owners and explain accounting matters clearly.
Strong judgment regarding supporting documentation, materiality, deadlines, and when to involve tax or other financial specialists.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple clients and ensure open accounting items are followed through to completion.
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