Controller / Senior Finance Lead - 64410980727

Somewhere

28d•Remote

About The Position

The Controller is the on-account owner for a portfolio of two to four multi-entity clients. This is a fully remote, full-time independent contractor role requiring availability during US Pacific time business hours. This is a build-and-run seat focused on managing the close, financial statements, and client relationships. You will act as the primary point of contact for the client’s Head of Finance or CFO. You are expected to close books accurately and on calendar, continuously shortening and cleaning the cycle through documentation, automation, and AI-assisted workflows. You will review the work of Senior Accountants and Payroll Analysts.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive accounting experience
3+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller seat
Proven ownership of a multi-entity close, including intercompany transactions and consolidation
Strong US GAAP and accrual accounting fluency
Advanced spreadsheet skills (complex lookups, pivots, reconciliation models)
Excellent written English
Reliable overlap with US Pacific business hours
Track record of working unsupervised across time zones
Reliable computer, high-speed internet, and a quiet, private workspace

Nice To Haves

CPA, CA, or local equivalent
Experience in healthcare, multi-site services, or professional services
Experience in venture-backed startup environments
Prior experience in a fractional or outsourced accounting firm
Knowledge of ASC 842, R&D credit support, or equity administration (Carta)
Experience with mid-market ERPs (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Campfire, or Rillet)
Experience with FP&A planning platforms

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multiple legal entities, including intercompany activity, eliminations, and consolidation.
Produce GAAP-compliant financial statements and month-end close packages, including flux and variance analysis with written commentary.
Maintain the general ledger and all supporting schedules (prepaid, accrued expense, fixed asset, depreciation, and amortization).
Own revenue recognition, including complex arrangements (e.g., value-based care and payer-contract models).
Review and approve journal entries prepared by staff (payroll, benefits, allocation, and recurring).
Ensure dimensional accuracy (Class and Location) on every entry.
Prepare monthly payroll accruals, PTO accrual, and liability roll-forward schedules.
Prepare monthly PEO and benefits journal entries; reconcile benefit invoices to payroll registers.
Reconcile payroll clearing, accrued payroll, employer tax, and benefits liability accounts.
Serve as the day-to-day finance lead; run recurring close, cash, and reporting calls with client finance leadership.
Translate accounting outcomes into plain-English answers for non-finance stakeholders.
Manage scope, deliverable calendars, and expectations; escalate early when client requests displace committed work.
Establish and document internal controls, accounting policies, and SOPs; maintain audit readiness.
Conduct continuous auditing of financial statements.
Implement ASCs (e.g., ASC606, ASC842).
Manage external audits, tax preparer requests, and diligence data-room requests.
Support multi-state payroll tax, sales tax, and entity registration compliance.
Ensure sensitive data handling aligns with HIPAA and client privacy frameworks.
Own cash balance reporting, cash forecasting, and intercompany funding/wire transfer analysis.
Own AR aging, invoicing accuracy, and collections escalation.
Oversee AP aging, approval routing, and payment timing.
Prepare and review semi-monthly salaried and biweekly hourly payruns across multiple entities.
Validate new hires, terminations, rate changes, bonuses, and PTO against the roster and offer tracker.
Route payrun approvals and resolve exceptions.
Administer 1099 contractor payments and year-end 1099-NEC preparation.
Prepare per-payrun journal entries with correct Class and Location dimensions.
Maintain recurring payroll variance analysis with written explanations.
Review the work of Senior Accountants, Payroll Analysts, and AP specialists.
Drive close-cycle compression, process documentation, and automation.
Contribute to systems selection and implementation.
Demonstrate hands-on, daily use of AI tools in accounting workflows.
Use Claude or an equivalent LLM daily in a professional finance context.
Write, test, and refine prompts into reusable templates.
Propose automation for manual processes.
Critically review AI output, owning the final numbers.