Controller

CONTROLLER ABOUT CFO’S DOMAIN: CFO’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. OVERVIEW: Our 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. They 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. The 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. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Oversee journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, close checklists, and supporting schedules. Review balance sheet accounts and ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready. Support preparation of financial statements, management reporting packages, accounting schedules, and internal reporting deliverables. Partner with FP&A to align actual results, forecasts, variance explanations, management reporting, and business performance commentary. Support accounting for revenue, deferred revenue, customer arrangements, billing activity, accounts receivable, reserves, commissions, operating expenses, and other recurring financial activity. Oversee or support AP, AR, billing, collections, expense activity, and other operational accounting workflows as needed. Support audit readiness, including PBC schedules, auditor requests, technical documentation, reconciliations, account analyses, and control evidence. Evaluate current accounting processes and identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, documentation, and process ownership. Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, approval workflows, and review procedures across key accounting areas. Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, Legal, Tax, IT, and other business teams to resolve accounting issues. Support process improvement, systems clean-up, reporting enhancements, and data quality initiatives impacting accounting operations. Assist with ad hoc projects related to financial reporting, accounting policy, audit support, operational finance, and close transformation. Provide clear updates to leadership on close status, accounting risks, process gaps, audit readiness, and recommended action steps. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. 8+ years of progressive accounting, audit, financial reporting, or controllership experience. Prior experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or equivalent accounting leadership level preferred. Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, monthly close, accrual accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls. Experience in a public company, complex private company, technology-enabled business, data/analytics business, media-related business, advertising-supported business, or recurring revenue environment preferred. Experience supporting revenue accounting, billing, deferred revenue, reserves, customer arrangements, commissions, AR, or operational accounting workflows preferred. Experience supporting audits, preparing PBC schedules, responding to auditor requests, and maintaining audit-ready documentation. Strong understanding of balance sheet integrity, variance analysis, close management, and process documentation. Experience improving accounting processes, close timelines, reporting packages, reconciliations, controls, or systems workflows. ERP and financial systems experience required; strong Excel skills required. Ability to partner effectively with FP&A, revenue operations, billing, collections, tax, legal, IT, and business stakeholders. Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess priorities, identify issues, and drive practical solutions. Pay: $90.00 - $110.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you directly overseen or supported AP, AR, billing, collections, expense activity, revenue accounting, deferred revenue, reserves, commissions, or customer accounting workflows? Have you worked in a technology-enabled business, data/analytics business, media-related business, advertising-supported business, or recurring revenue environment? License/Certification: CPA License (Preferred) Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94102