Controller

Managed Group LLC

1d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for overseeing various accounting functions, including financial reporting, cash management, accounts receivable and payable, managed services accounting, tax and compliance, and systems automation. The Controller will own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for seven legal entities, ensuring financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Key responsibilities include maintaining the general ledger, managing intercompany accounting, developing cash forecasts, overseeing billing and collections, and ensuring accurate MRR and ARR reporting. The role also involves coordinating tax compliance, managing sales tax processes, and identifying opportunities for system automation. The Controller will also be involved in financial analysis, management reporting, and supporting the CFO with lender reporting and other financial projects.

Requirements

6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience owning or materially leading a monthly close.
Multi-entity accounting.
Consolidated financial statements.
Intercompany accounting and eliminations.
General-ledger accounting and balance-sheet reconciliations.
GAAP financial reporting.
AR/AP oversight.
Cash reporting and forecasting.
Practical multistate sales and use tax experience, including nexus, taxability, exemption certificates, registrations, and recurring compliance.
Reviewing or managing the work of accounting staff.
Advanced Excel.
Experience with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system.
Understanding of how financial information moves between operating systems and the general ledger, how to reconcile it, and how to identify when something is wrong.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
CPA or CMA credentials are valued but not required.
PE-backed or multi-company organizations.
MSP, MSSP, IT-services, or cybersecurity companies.
Recurring-revenue accounting.
ASC 606.
Job costing or project accounting.
M&A or post-acquisition integration.
QuickBooks Enterprise.
Government contractors or Defense Industrial Base customers.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across seven legal entities.
Prepare and review entity-level and consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Maintain the general ledger and review journal entries, accruals, balance-sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Own intercompany accounting, allocations, reconciliations, and eliminations.
Establish the close calendar, accounting procedures, review steps, and internal controls.
Investigate accounting discrepancies and make sure material balances can be supported and explained.
Maintain visibility into cash across all entities, including expected receipts and scheduled disbursements.
Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast and compare forecasted activity with actual results.
Oversee invoicing, collections, aging, cash application, vendor payments, and related reconciliations.
Establish approval controls and review standards for transactional accounting.
Remain hands-on enough to investigate exceptions and complete transactional work when required.
Manage MRR and ARR reporting.
Oversee recurring agreement billing and true-ups.
Manage software and license reconciliation.
Manage deferred and unbilled revenue.
Ensure ASC 606 revenue recognition compliance.
Oversee job and project costing.
Analyze customer and service-line profitability.
Identify missed billing and margin leakage.
Deliver monthly management reporting, including budget-to-actual results and variance commentary.
Analyze revenue, gross margin, working capital, and profitability.
Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis.
Support the CFO with lender reporting, covenant calculations, pricing analysis, acquisitions, and other projects requiring reliable financial information.
Coordinate recurring operational tax compliance across the organization.
Maintain sales-tax nexus, registration, and exemption-certificate processes.
Coordinate specialist tax matters with outside advisors.
Maintain the accounting schedules and documentation required for tax, audit, lender, and transaction-related requests.
Identify recurring accounting work that can be standardized or automated without weakening accounting controls or review.