Controller

Responsibilities

• Direct core accounting functions, including receivables, payables, general ledger activity, and account reconciliations, to ensure complete and accurate financial records.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports that give leadership clear visibility into company performance and financial position.
• Lead the close cycle by coordinating month-end and year-end activities and ensuring deadlines are met with a high standard of accuracy.
• Partner with company leadership to build annual budgets, update forecasts, and monitor cash flow needs across the business.
• Analyze financial results against plan, explain key variances, and recommend actions that strengthen profitability and cost control.
• Serve as the primary finance contact for external auditors, tax professionals, and banking partners while helping refine accounting systems and workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 2 or more years in a leadership-level accounting or Controller position.
• Strong command of financial reporting, month-end close, and internal control practices.
• Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks Desktop or comparable platforms, along with advanced Excel skills.
• Background in accounts receivable, billing statements, and general accounting within a service-oriented business.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems effectively, and communicate financial information clearly.
• Supervisory experience with responsibility for guiding accounting staff and managing workflow.
• CPA or related credential, along with experience in administrative services, legal services, or project-based billing environments, is preferred.

Qualifications

Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience, certifications and other business needs. The client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package.

Benefits

The client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package.

Pay

Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience, certifications and other business needs.

Schedule

N/A

Skills

Strong command of financial reporting, month-end close, and internal control practices. Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks Desktop or comparable platforms, along with advanced Excel skills. Background in accounts receivable, billing statements, and general accounting within a service-oriented business. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems effectively, and communicate financial information clearly. Supervisory experience with responsibility for guiding accounting staff and managing workflow. CPA or related credential, along with experience in administrative services, legal services, or project-based billing environments, is preferred.

Benefits

Medical benefits as part of the overall compensation package.

Schedule

N/A

Contact Information

Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President, Robert Half for immediate consideration for this or one of our many current openings in the Washington, DC Metro area.