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Controller
Location
Colorado
Posted
19 days ago
Salary
$165K - $190K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Job Description
- Overview of Position
- The Controller is a senior individual contributor and people leader tasked with ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting and accounting operations. This role is pivotal in maintaining strong internal controls and compliance across multiple geographies, delivering reliable financial information to executive leadership, our private equity firm, and lending partners.
- In this PE-owned, $50–100M professional learning and services business, the Controller plays a critical role in maintaining operational stability and financial accuracy. We are looking for a hands-on manager who enjoys the details of the day-to-day accounting function. This role is best suited for a steady, reliable leader who prioritizes consistency, process execution, and maintaining a clean set of books over high-level strategic pivots. You will be the primary owner of the General Ledger, supported by a staff accountant, accounts payable, and payroll support.
- We are seeking a hands-on accounting leader who excels in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and can balance precision, practicality, and collaboration.
- What you will be doing:
- Financial Accounting & Close
- Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and reserves
- Ensure consistency and integrity across multiple revenue streams (direct enterprise sales and channel partners)
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across domestic and international entities
- Revenue & Cost Accounting
- Manage the automated revenue recognition process within NetSuite to ensure accurate treatment of enterprise contracts and partner sales. Ensure the system is functioning correctly for deferred revenue and contract assets without the need for manual offline schedules.
- Ensure proper treatment of deferred revenue, contract assets, and partner commissions
- Partner with Finance and Sales Operations to ensure accurate billing, collections, and revenue forecasting
- PE, Bank & Executive Reporting
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for:
- PE ownership
- Lending partners / banks
- Executive leadership
- Participate in Monthly Operational Reviews (MORs), providing insights on financial performance, trends, risks, and variances
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis in partnership with the Senior Director of Finance
- International & Compliance Oversight
- Oversee statutory compliance and tax filings for our entities in Europe, Japan, India, and Australia. You will act as the point person to flag compliance needs and coordinate with local resources to ensure all jurisdictional requirements are met.
- Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, payroll accounting, and tax-related accounting entries
- Support audits, reviews, and lender examinations
- Controls, Systems & Process Improvement
- Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls appropriate for a PE-backed organization
- Continuously improve accounting processes, documentation, and close efficiency
- Partner with Finance, People Operations, and Legal to ensure payroll, benefits, and compensation are accurately reflected in financials
- Support ERP, accounting system, and reporting tool enhancements as the company scales
- Team Leadership
- Lead, develop, and coach AR, AP, and Payroll functions
- Establish clear expectations, workflows, and accountability across the accounting team
- Build a culture of accuracy, ownership, continuous improvement, and service orientation
- Demonstrates curiosity and pushes continuous improvement.
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