Remote Sr. Controller - NetSuite

About the role

The Senior Controller is a leadership position accountable for managing an assigned team while also being a strong individual contributor. This vital role relieves entrepreneurs from the pains and chaos of maintaining their financials and provides our clients actionable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring accounting team for assigned clients.
• Motivates team to provide best in class service.
• Provides coaching, delivers timely feedback and conducts reviews to ensure staff are set up for success.
• Develops an understanding and awareness of each client’s unique business and accounting needs and requirements.
• Provides strategic leadership into the scalable accounting operations of each client’s business, ensuring their internal control systems, policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Manage the month-end closing and issuance of financial reports to all clients, every month.
• Partner with client’s leadership on operational and strategic decisions to enhance their performance.
• Collaborate with clients to address accounting requests and questions – follow up with appropriate action steps, scope, prioritization and delegation.
• Financial Planning and Budgeting:
  • Develop client’s annual budget and maintain cash forecasting tools as needed to support long term planning and investment decisions.
  • Monitor budget performance and provide insights for budget adjustments, as needed.
  • Develop and review financial and operating metrics through use of dashboards, including KPIS.
  • Identify variances from the budget and report significant variances to client.
• Strategic Financial Analysis:
  • Analyze financial and operational data to provide real-time, meaningful recommendations and implementing actions based on findings.
  • Identifies trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
  • Provide actionable insights to senior leadership to drive strategic decision-making.
  • Execute client conference calls on a regular basis to review strategy, current and future needs, as well as operational changes affecting financial results.
  • Coordinate the provision of information to external audits for the annual audit or review.
  • Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
  • Review and approve monthly and quarterly tax filings - use/sales tax, property tax returns, payroll tax returns prepared by accounting specialists.
  • Complete special projects as requested by client.

Qualifications

• The Senior Controller candidate will have outsourced accounting experience with transferable knowledge in accounting and financial analysis for businesses in the $5M to $25M market, and possesses 10 years supervisory experience.
• In addition to adaptive leadership style with a passion for mentoring staff, exceptional ability to work with all levels of within the organization while fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• Proven expertise in actively managing accounting functions for small to medium-sized enterprises.
• Comfortable with change and easily pivots when priorities change.
• Technical, analytical focus, handles complex issues and finds creative solutions, even in challenging situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to express oneself confidently.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task daily, weekly and monthly priorities.
• Strong experience with NetSuite and other accounting software packages and passion for learning new technologies.
• Thrives in a fast paced environment, with a sense of urgency to achieve timely, quality results.
• Able to make quick decisions based on knowledge and experience.
• Effectively operates within established standards and guidelines.
• Acclimates to various client environments.
• High degree of computer literacy, including extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office, and specifically Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to travel when necessary.

Cultural Fit

We are proud of our culture and are looking for someone who shares our G.R.I.T. values: Grit: Motivated self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude. Demonstrates GRIT in overcoming obstacles and accomplishing tasks. G: Expresses Gratitude and appreciation for the contributions of team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment R: Demonstrates Resilience, flexibility, and determination while autonomously managing high-priority tasks and projects in an ever-evolving, dynamic work environment I: Unquestionable commitment to upholding the highest standards of Integrity, ethical behavior, and transparency in all business practices T: Proven ability to contribute effectively to organizational and team objectives through strong Teamwork skills.

Benefits

• 100% Remote, W-2 position.
• Compressed work week option available.
• Self-Managed paid time off and paid holidays.
• Group Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Accident Insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Participation in a company wide annual bonus incentive plan.
• $25 monthly internet stipend.
• Virtual employee groups, clubs, and activities throughout the year.
• Casual dress.

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How To Apply

If you believe you have what it takes to assume this new role, you must submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this position. Kindly include your salary requirements in the cover letter. Only candidates that submit these criteria will be considered.

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