Controller
About The Position
Row Partners is the world’s first End-to-End PEO. Based in Draper, Utah, the company has delivered consistent year-over-year growth, including 40% growth in 2025, driven by a differentiated operating model and increasing demand for integrated growth-oriented PEO solutions. As Row Partners continues to scale in size, complexity, and transaction volume, the company is building a more sophisticated finance and accounting department. The Controller role is newly created and designed to bring strong ownership, structure, and leadership to accounting operations while partnering closely with the CFO during a period of rapid growth. The mission of the Controller is to own and elevate the company’s accounting and financial reporting function , ensuring accurate, timely financial information, strong internal controls, and scalable processes that support growth and leadership decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (required)
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager
- Strong ownership mentality with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture perspective
- Process-driven and improvement-focused
- High integrity, accountable, and dependable
- Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving environment
- Proactive problem-solver who anticipates issues before they arise
- Able to communicate clearly with executives and non-financial leaders
- Collaborative partner across operations, HR, and leadership teams
- Confident working with external advisors and vendors
- Deep knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with month-end close, general ledger, and reconciliations
- Strong Excel skills; experience with accounting systems and reporting tools
- Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management experience
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CMA strongly preferred
- Experience in professional services, PEO, or multi-entity environments a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, delivering accurate and timely financial statements
- Establish and maintain GAAP-compliant accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Improve visibility into company performance through clear financial reporting, variance analysis, and dashboards
- Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Manage and optimize relationships with external CPAs, auditors, tax advisors, and banks
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting and tax requirements
- Build scalable processes that support future growth, system improvements, and potential audits or transactions
- Serve as a trusted financial thought partner to the CFO
Benefits
- Newly created role with meaningful impact
- Direct access to leadership and decision-making
- Opportunity to build and scale systems, not just maintain them
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Collaborative, growth-oriented culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
