Responsibilities
- Lead accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and close processes for a growing business
- Own the numbers, lead accounting operations, strengthen financial controls, mentor accounting teams, and provide executive-level financial insights
- Work closely with: leadership, FP&A, auditors, operations, and finance teams to ensure the company maintains: accurate books, strong controls, clean reporting, and scalable financial operations
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles
- Maintain a 5-business-day close standard
- Review and approve: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, payroll allocations, depreciation, intercompany transactions
- Deliver complete financial packages including: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements
- Prepare GAAP/IFRS-compliant financial statements
- Deliver executive-ready: variance analyses, commentary, dashboards, reporting packages
- Support: board reporting, investor reporting, leadership decision-making
- Translate financial data into actionable business insights
- Design and strengthen internal accounting controls
- Ensure compliance across: accounting standards, tax requirements, audits, regulatory obligations
- Manage external audit processes and PBC schedules
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and reporting
- Partner with FP&A teams on: budgets, forecasts, scenario modeling, capital planning
- Monitor: liquidity, working capital, debt compliance, cash flow
- Provide recommendations to improve financial performance
- Lead and mentor accounting staff and bookkeepers
- Review work for: accuracy, completeness, timeliness
- Establish scalable accounting processes and quality standards
- Improve team performance and operational efficiency
- Drive: ERP implementations, accounting automation, workflow optimization, SOP development
- Improve reporting systems and operational scalability
- Identify inefficiencies and reduce manual accounting processes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in: Accounting, Finance, related field
- 7+ years progressive accounting or finance experience
- 2+ years leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of: GAAP, IFRS, financial controls, close management
- Hands-on experience with: NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks Enterprise, ERP systems
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
- Strong financial analysis and reporting experience
Nice to Have
- CPA / ACCA / MBA credentials
- Previous Controller or Finance Manager experience
- ERP implementation or M&A integration exposure
- SaaS, professional services, or real estate industry experience
- Experience with: Power BI, Tableau, Looker, dashboard reporting tools