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Controller, Client Accounting & Advisory Services

BMF - Bober Markey Fedorovich · Akron, OH · 1 mo ago
Full-time

About the Firm

Bober Markey Fedorovich is one of the region's premier accounting and advisory firms with 65 years in business, serving leading public and private organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. The firm was recently recognized as one of the 2025 Top 200 Firms by Inside Public Accounting.

Why Consider BMF

  • Highly competitive compensation and benefits packages
  • Ongoing training and professional development on the latest technical issues
  • Energetic culture that encourages advancement and promotion
  • Newly renovated office space
  • Teleflex work arrangements
  • Generous PTO
  • Dress for your day policy
  • Robust CPA benefits
  • Manager incentive bonus

Role Overview

The Controller is a key member of the Client Accounting & Advisory Services team who leads a variety of engagements as the client's everyday trusted advisor contact. The Controller is responsible for keeping the Managing Director abreast of the progress of each engagement and seeking his direction when needed, reviewing financial statements, managing staff work assignments, overseeing 2-4 direct reports, and providing outstanding client service to clients.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains multiple client relationships as the managing point-of-contact, while providing consulting and accounting services in a proactive trusted advisor manner
  • Develops and strengthens long-term relationships with client's senior management
  • Manages the preparation and review process of complex financial statements in a timely and efficient manner for clients across a variety of industries
  • Performs technical accounting/finance research and supplies documentation that supports conclusions
  • Resolves complicated accounting issues that arise for staff while completing monthly financial statement accounting duties
  • Designs and discusses on-boarding plans with clients and reviews plans with Managing Director prior to start of all new engagements
  • Prepares review notes for staff on client financial statements and assures statements are accurate prior to being issued
  • Oversees and performs, with staff assistance, all onboarding training for new team members and works with Managing Director to ensure appropriate ongoing training occurs for CAAS team
  • Works with other CAAS Controllers to assure staff resources are scheduled properly, ensuring all deadlines are met, and to assure individual capacity loads are managed, while structuring work teams for new engagements that successfully meet client expectations and help develop strong client partnerships
  • Participates with the Managing Director on new business development client calls and assists with pricing models for proposal
  • Manages, with the assistance of an assigned CAAS team, the implementation of internal controls and client understanding of these internal controls

Knowledge and Skills

  • Experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements required
  • Strong understanding of GAAP financial statements required
  • QuickBooks Online and Desktop experience required; ProAdvisor a plus
  • Excellent command of Excel and Word
  • Experience with QuickBooks implementations, project consulting and training
  • Experience in compilations and reviews a plus
  • Experience working in public or corporate accounting in multiple industries a plus
  • Experience working with multiple accounting software packages a plus
  • Ability to work with multiple clients, staff and managers, with varying needs and personalities
  • Demonstrated ability to act as a role model for staff, as a result of professional and technical reputation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to multi-task and meet or exceed deadlines
  • Strong time management, organizational and communication skills
  • Prior managerial experience required

Education and Qualifications

  • 12+ years of accounting experience with 2+ years as a controller in corporate accounting; some public accounting experience helpful but not required
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • A level of technical competence as demonstrated through either: CPA, other professional credentials (i.e. CMA), or advanced degrees (master's degree/MBA) is required
  • QBO Pro Advisor certification a plus
  • AICPA Client Accounting & Advisory Services certification a plus

Schedule

The Controller opportunity offers highly flexible scheduling, hybrid work arrangements, and part-time options to fit your lifestyle and career goals.

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