Controller
Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccounting$46/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the financial thought partner to ownership, translating operational data into actionable business insights
- Build models and conduct trend analysis to identify risks, margin gaps, and growth opportunities
- Bring a forward-looking perspective to performance monitoring — surface issues before they materialize
- Own the full month-end close process and maintain general ledger integrity
- Manage job costing and project-level P&L tracking across a field-based, multi-location operation
- Scale accounting controls and policies in line with rapid company growth
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of accounting and finance professionals
- Partner on ERP and systems improvements to modernize workflows and automate reporting
- Build the financial infrastructure that supports a CFO-level function over time
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with 3+ years as a Controller or senior accounting leader
- CPA strongly preferred
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and trend analysis skills — not purely transactional
- Experience in a project-based, multi-location, or operationally complex environment
- Clear upward trajectory toward a CFO role — growth mindset is non-negotiable
- People management experience
- PREFERRED: ERP implementation or optimization experience
- PREFERRED: Multi-state operations experience
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Performance bonus