Senior Controller

Cardone Training Technologies, Inc. • Aventura, FL

7d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Senior Controller will lead and scale the financial function for a hyper-growth organization. This owner-minded role is responsible for the financial engine of the business, establishing speed, accuracy, and accountability across financial closes, audits, reporting, and transactions. The Senior Controller will partner strategically with executive leadership, translate financial results into decisions, and build finance operations capable of supporting substantial growth.

The role oversees financial reporting and close cycles, GAAP compliance, revenue recognition, external audits, tax compliance, reconciliations, billing and collections, and accounting support for the Grant Cardone Foundation. It also leads and develops the accounting team and drives process improvements and scalable systems.

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, including 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, and NetSuite or comparable ERP systems.
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing an accounting team.
• Project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional meetings and drive alignment.
• Ownership mindset, ability to build trust and earn respect, willingness to take responsibility for problems, and urgency when operating in ambiguity.
• Comfort building processes from the ground up when no playbook exists.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CMA certification is strongly preferred.

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 data in a growth context.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and defensible revenue recognition.
• Design audit procedures suited to business operations and proactively identify risks.
• Own the external audit relationship and drive audits to a clean result.
• Direct preparation and filing of corporate tax returns and serve as the internal authority on tax compliance.
• Anticipate regulatory exposure and build appropriate controls.
• Reconcile related-party transactions in accordance with accounting standards.
• Investigate financial discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive resolutions.
• Oversee bank reconciliations across company accounts.
• Lead monthly and annual close activities, including entries, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Translate monthly financial results into clear, decision-ready summaries of company performance.
• Oversee billing schedules, chargebacks, and refunds to ensure accurate and timely revenue recording and collection.
• 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 identify and correct errors in ecommerce commission structures.
• Support the Grant Cardone Foundation's accounting and ensure donations and contributions are documented appropriately.
• Own completeness and accuracy of company credit card reconciliations.
• Recruit, coach, and develop the accounting team.
• Continuously improve processes and replace manual work with scalable systems as the company grows.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Paid Time Off policy 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 potential, with all team members able to sell company products and services and receive training to do so.

What This Job Offers

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