{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4843cd2475e80ce5d4ab0af3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4843cd2475e80ce5d4ab0af3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4843cd2475e80ce5d4ab0af3","title":"Controller","description":"CONTROLLER\nABOUT CFO’S DOMAIN:\nCFO’s Domain is a national accounting & finance consulting and recruiting organization serving CFOs and their stakeholders. Our consultants are among the best practitioners in the marketplace, serving clients across a diverse range of industries and stages of growth. Our consultants serve clients with mission critical deliverables when they are experiencing capacity or capability constraints. Our consultants receive benefits, competitive compensation, gain access to the full breadth of our recruiting capabilities and are introduced to roles that are accretive to their personal and professional growth.\nOVERVIEW:\nOur client is analytics-based software company with business operating in data-intensive, technology-enabled environment that requires strong accounting leadership, disciplined reporting processes, and scalable financial controls.\nThey are seeking an Interim Controller to provide hands-on leadership across accounting operations, monthly and quarterly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, audit support, and cross-functional accounting matters. This role will partner closely with senior finance leadership, FP&A, revenue operations, billing, collections, tax, legal, IT, and other business stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate reporting.\nThe ideal consultant brings strong controllership experience, public-company or complex-company accounting exposure, strong GAAP knowledge, and the ability to quickly step into an interim role with limited ramp-up time.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nLead and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.\nOversee journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, close checklists, and supporting schedules.\nReview balance sheet accounts and ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready.\nSupport preparation of financial statements, management reporting packages, accounting schedules, and internal reporting deliverables.\nPartner with FP&A to align actual results, forecasts, variance explanations, management reporting, and business performance commentary.\nSupport accounting for revenue, deferred revenue, customer arrangements, billing activity, accounts receivable, reserves, commissions, operating expenses, and other recurring financial activity.\nOversee or support AP, AR, billing, collections, expense activity, and other operational accounting workflows as needed.\nSupport audit readiness, including PBC schedules, auditor requests, technical documentation, reconciliations, account analyses, and control evidence.\nEvaluate current accounting processes and identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, documentation, and process ownership.\nStrengthen internal controls, accounting policies, approval workflows, and review procedures across key accounting areas.\nPartner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, Legal, Tax, IT, and other business teams to resolve accounting issues.\nSupport process improvement, systems clean-up, reporting enhancements, and data quality initiatives impacting accounting operations.\nAssist with ad hoc projects related to financial reporting, accounting policy, audit support, operational finance, and close transformation.\nProvide clear updates to leadership on close status, accounting risks, process gaps, audit readiness, and recommended action steps.\nREQUIREMENTS:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.\n8+ years of progressive accounting, audit, financial reporting, or controllership experience.\nPrior experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or equivalent accounting leadership level preferred.\nStrong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, monthly close, accrual accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.\nExperience in a public company, complex private company, technology-enabled business, data/analytics business, media-related business, advertising-supported business, or recurring revenue environment preferred.\nExperience supporting revenue accounting, billing, deferred revenue, reserves, customer arrangements, commissions, AR, or operational accounting workflows preferred.\nExperience supporting audits, preparing PBC schedules, responding to auditor requests, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.\nStrong understanding of balance sheet integrity, variance analysis, close management, and process documentation.\nExperience improving accounting processes, close timelines, reporting packages, reconciliations, controls, or systems workflows.\nERP and financial systems experience required; strong Excel skills required.\nAbility to partner effectively with FP&A, revenue operations, billing, collections, tax, legal, IT, and business stakeholders.\nStrong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess priorities, identify issues, and drive practical solutions.\nPay: $90.00 - $110.00 per hour\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nVision insurance\nApplication Question(s):\nHave you directly overseen or supported AP, AR, billing, collections, expense activity, revenue accounting, deferred revenue, reserves, commissions, or customer accounting workflows?\nHave you worked in a technology-enabled business, data/analytics business, media-related business, advertising-supported business, or recurring revenue environment?\nLicense/Certification:\nCPA License (Preferred)\nWork Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94102","company":"Cfo","rawCompany":"cfo","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T10:18:07.898Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3031.01","title":"Treasurers and Controllers","slug":"treasurers-and-controllers"},{"code":"13-2011.00","title":"Accountants and Auditors","slug":"accountants-and-auditors"},{"code":"11-3031.00","title":"Financial Managers","slug":"financial-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541618","title":"Other Management Consulting Services","slug":"other-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541219","title":"Other Accounting Services","slug":"other-accounting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controller","description":"CONTROLLER\nABOUT CFO’S DOMAIN:\nCFO’s Domain is a national accounting & finance consulting and recruiting organization serving CFOs and their stakeholders. Our consultants are among the best practitioners in the marketplace, serving clients across a diverse range of industries and stages of growth. Our consultants serve clients with mission critical deliverables when they are experiencing capacity or capability constraints. Our consultants receive benefits, competitive compensation, gain access to the full breadth of our recruiting capabilities and are introduced to roles that are accretive to their personal and professional growth.\nOVERVIEW:\nOur client is analytics-based software company with business operating in data-intensive, technology-enabled environment that requires strong accounting leadership, disciplined reporting processes, and scalable financial controls.\nThey are seeking an Interim Controller to provide hands-on leadership across accounting operations, monthly and quarterly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, audit support, and cross-functional accounting matters. 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