Job Description:
Position Overview: The Senior Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of a multi-entity organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements. This role leads accounting operations across multiple entities and supports strategic financial decision-making by delivering reliable financial data, analysis, and insights.
The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant exposure to multi-entity accounting environments, consolidations, and financial process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations
- Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple legal entities.
- Ensure accurate preparation and consolidation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations (bank and credit card), and financial reports.
- Maintain accurate intercompany accounting and reconciliations across entities.
- Monitor financial performance and identify key variances against budgets and forecasts.
Multi-Entity Consolidation
- Manage financial consolidation of multiple subsidiaries or operating entities.
- Ensure consistency of accounting policies across entities.
- Handle intercompany eliminations and consolidation adjustments.
- Support entity-level financial reporting and management analysis.
Internal Controls & Compliance
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- Establish and maintain robust internal control systems to safeguard company assets.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, tax regulations, and financial reporting standards. This may require some learning based on California laws
- Support external audits and coordinate with auditors for annual financial statements.
- Maintain and improve accounting policies and procedures.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
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- Collaborate with leadership to prepare annual budgets and financial forecasts.
- Provide financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools for leadership.
Team Leadership & Process Improvement
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- Lead and mentor accounting staff across entities.
- Drive process improvements and automation within finance and accounting operations.
- Optimize financial systems and reporting workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with executive leadership on financial strategy.
- Coordinate with tax advisors, legal teams, and external consultants.
- Support due diligence for potential acquisitions or corporate restructuring.
Key Qualifications
Education
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- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
Experience
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- 6-12 years of progressive accounting experience.
- 5+ years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior finance leadership role preferred.
- Experience managing multi-entity or multi-subsidiary organizations.
- Strong background in financial consolidation and intercompany accounting.
Technical Skills
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- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting standards.
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks Enterprise, or similar).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
- Experience with financial consolidation tools is a plus.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in multi-entity or multi-subsidiary organizations with complex financial structures.
- Exposure to U.S. tax compliance and regulatory reporting.
- Experience supporting private equity-backed or high-growth organizations.
- Experience implementing or optimizing ERP systems.