Senior Controller

Cardone Enterprises • Aventura, FL

7d

About The Position

The Senior Controller will lead and scale the financial function of a hyper-growth organization, establishing standards for speed, accuracy, and accountability across financial close, audits, and business transactions. The role partners with executive leadership to translate financial results into actionable decisions and build systems capable of supporting significant growth.

The Senior Controller owns financial reporting, revenue recognition and audit compliance, tax and regulatory compliance, transaction integrity, reconciliations, close processes, billing and collections oversight, and accounting team development. The position also partners with FP&A and supports the Grant Cardone Foundation's accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including proven success as a Controller or Senior Controller.
• Experience leading finance functions in a hyper-growth or private-equity-backed environment.
• Deep knowledge of GAAP and applicable financial regulations.
• Hands-on experience transitioning a company from cash to accrual accounting.
• At least 3 years of revenue recognition experience.
• Strong understanding of audit methodology, risk management, and tax regulation.
• Experience with related-party transactions and multi-entity consolidations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead budgeting, reporting, and financial close cycles at scale.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including complex formulas and modeling.
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing an accounting team.
• Project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional meetings and drive alignment.
• Ability to take ownership, build trust, solve problems, and operate with urgency in ambiguous situations.
• Willingness to build processes from the ground up when no playbook exists.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting cycle, reviewing, analyzing, and correcting results to ensure accuracy.
• Set the accounting basis and lead the roadmap to full GAAP compliance as the business scales.
• Deliver board- and executive-ready reporting that explains financial performance and supports growth decisions.
• Partner across functions to ensure accurate, timely, and defensible revenue recognition.
• Design audit procedures that reflect business operations and identify risks proactively.
• Own the external audit relationship and drive a clean audit result.
• Direct preparation and filing of corporate tax returns and oversee tax compliance.
• Anticipate regulatory exposure and build controls to address it.
• Reconcile related-party transactions in accordance with accounting standards.
• Investigate financial discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive corrective action.
• Oversee bank reconciliations across company accounts and resolve unexplained variances.
• Lead a fast, accurate month-end and annual close, including entries, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Provide a clear, decision-ready monthly summary of company performance.
• Own billing schedules, chargebacks, and refunds, ensuring revenue is accurately recorded and collected on time.
• Drive collections performance across Stripe, Shopify, and Invoiced.com.
• Ensure refunds and chargebacks are properly adjusted in NetSuite and Invoiced.com.
• Partner with FP&A on commission reporting and correct errors in ecommerce commission structures.
• Support the Grant Cardone Foundation's accounting and ensure donations and contributions are documented appropriately.
• Own the completeness and accuracy of credit card reconciliations across the business.
• Recruit, coach, and develop the accounting team.
• Continuously improve processes and replace manual work with scalable systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Employee Assistance Program through Mutual of Omaha.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Pet insurance through MetLife.
• Company-paid employee wellness initiatives through BeyondMed.
• Professional development and continued education, including access to educational resources valued at over $250,000.
• Uncapped commission opportunity for all team members to sell company products and services, with training provided.

What This Job Offers

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