Contract - Controller

FOCUSPOINT; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FOCUSPOINT is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead all accounting operations within a growing financial services company in the United States.

The role reports to the CFO and focuses on GAAP compliance, internal controls, and scalable processes to support executive leadership and investors. Strong technical accounting and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation is required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller leadership role.
• Experience within financial services, banking, lending, insurance, asset management, wealth management, fintech, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory examinations.
• Demonstrated success leading accounting teams in organizations with revenues exceeding $100 million.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with modern ERP/accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Treasury Accounting, Payroll Accounting, and Financial Reporting.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes while ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare and review internal and external financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Develop executive-level financial reporting packages and presentations for senior leadership, Board of Directors, lenders, and investors.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all financial records and supporting documentation.
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany transactions, and complex accounting issues.
• Maintain and strengthen the company's internal control environment.
• Develop and document accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, tax, and financial reporting requirements applicable to the financial services industry.
• Coordinate external financial statement audits and regulatory examinations.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements (if applicable) and support ongoing internal audit initiatives.
• Lead, team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive automation initiatives and improve efficiency through technology and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Compliance, Risk Management, and executive leadership.
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on new business initiatives, acquisitions, and complex transactions.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership.
• Support financing activities, lender reporting, and capital planning.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Financial reporting

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation

Master's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Corporate Controller Position Summary

The Corporate Controller is responsible for leading all accounting operations and ensuring the integrity of the Company's financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Corporate Controller will oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes while managing a high-performing accounting organization that supports a rapidly growing financial services company.

This executive will ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements, and serve as a trusted business partner to executive leadership. The ideal candidate combines exceptional technical accounting expertise with strong operational leadership and experience scaling accounting functions in a dynamic financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Lead all corporate accounting functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Treasury Accounting, Payroll Accounting, and Financial Reporting.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes while ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare and review internal and external financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Develop executive-level financial reporting packages and presentations for senior leadership, Board of Directors, lenders, and investors.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all financial records and supporting documentation.
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany transactions, and complex accounting issues.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen the company's internal control environment.
• Develop and document accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, tax, and financial reporting requirements applicable to the financial services industry.
• Coordinate external financial statement audits and regulatory examinations.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements (if applicable) and support ongoing internal audit initiatives.

Leadership & Operations

• Lead, team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive automation initiatives and improve efficiency through technology and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Compliance, Risk Management, and executive leadership.

Strategic Finance Support

• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on new business initiatives, acquisitions, and complex transactions.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership.
• Support financing activities, lender reporting, and capital planning.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller leadership role.
• Experience within financial services, banking, lending, insurance, asset management, wealth management, fintech, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory examinations.
• Demonstrated success leading accounting teams in organizations with revenues exceeding $100 million.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with modern ERP/accounting systems.

Preferred

• CPA license
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.