Senior-Level Comptroller

We are looking for an experienced Senior-Level Comptroller to support multiple client accounts and provide high-level accounting oversight, financial reporting, and strategic financial guidance. This role is ideal for a senior accounting professional with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, solid controllership experience, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while communicating directly with clients and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes across multiple client accounts.
• Review and ensure the accuracy of financial statements and general ledger activity.
• Apply and interpret U.S. GAAP principles in day-to-day accounting and financial reporting.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Identify accounting discrepancies, financial risks, and reporting issues, and drive them through resolution.
• Analyze financial results, variances, and trends and communicate findings clearly to clients.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support audit readiness.
• Review the work of accountants, bookkeepers, or other finance team members when applicable.
• Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously, with an expected portfolio of approximately 6–8 accounts.
• Build strong client relationships and participate in financial discussions, reviews, and recommendations.
• Ensure deadlines, reporting standards, and accounting requirements are consistently met across assigned accounts.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of relevant accounting or financial accounting experience.
• Previous experience in a Controller, Comptroller, Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, or similar senior accounting role.
• Strong hands-on experience applying U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with financial statement preparation and/or review.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, adjusting entries, and month-end close.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex accounting discrepancies.
• Experience managing multiple entities, business units, or client accounts is strongly preferred.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder communication skills.
• C1–C2 English proficiency, with the ability to confidently participate in client meetings and explain financial information.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of accounting issues and deliverables.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in outsourced accounting, professional services, or multi-client environments.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based companies or clients.
• Experience coordinating with auditors or supporting external audits.
• Experience supervising or reviewing the work of accounting team members.
• Experience working with multiple accounting systems or ERPs.

Working Hours

This is a full-time remote opportunity with a schedule generally aligned to 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time, with approximately ±1 hour of flexibility depending on client needs and business requirements.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Senior-Level Comptroller will be able to independently manage multiple client accounts, maintain accurate and timely financial reporting, identify and resolve accounting issues proactively, provide sound U.S. GAAP-based guidance, and communicate confidently with clients and internal stakeholders.