Controller/Accountant Part Time - Kalamazoo Area

Nienhuis Financial Group • Kalamazoo, MI

10d

About The Position

The Controller/Accountant supports financial management for a variety of client projects, providing meaningful accounting services that help small businesses. The role is part-time and includes cash flow tracking, financial reporting, controller-level book closure and oversight of accounting processes, and review and reconciliation of records. The position also identifies and corrects errors, recommends improvements to accounting procedures and systems, and evaluates and helps implement accounting software. It prepares and reviews financial statements and management reports and provides clients with clear, actionable insights to help them understand and use their financial data. The role may or may not supervise a small team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, business management, or another related field.
• 10 or more years of accounting experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or project lead experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency with accounting software, including implementation and troubleshooting.
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, advanced computer skills, and software savvy.
• Strong business acumen.
• Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Strong technical and interpersonal leadership.
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, ability to adhere to them, and ability to hold others accountable to them.
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Exceptional project and time management skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, projects, and clients.
• Ability to work independently.
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, master’s degree in accounting, or another related field.
• At least 2 years of client management experience.
• CPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management, including cash flow tracking and financial reporting.
• Provide controller-level services, including book closure and oversight of accounting processes.
• Review and reconcile records, and identify and correct errors.
• Recommend ways to improve accounting procedures and systems.
• Evaluate and help implement accounting software tools.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
• Provide clients with clear, actionable insights to help them understand and use their financial data.
• May supervise a small team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior