Controller

Jobot; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Controller in Northshore Louisiana to lead financial reporting, treasury, and month-end close for a stable, growing financial services organization reporting to the CFO.

The role offers direct exposure to senior leadership, opportunities to implement process improvements, supervise a small accounting team, and a strong path for career growth with long-term potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong financial reporting and month-end close experience.
• Hands-on treasury / cash management experience.
• Strong GL and reconciliation background.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Multi-entity or multi-location experience preferred.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience preferred.
• Comfortable working onsite Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.
• Oversee GL activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and close.
• Manage cash activity, treasury, liquidity, and banking relationships.
• Analyze financial results, trends, budgets, and variances.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting controls and procedures.
• Coordinate audit, tax, and compliance support.
• Develop management reporting and KPIs.
• Improve manual processes and reporting efficiency.
• Oversee and develop accounting team members.
• Provide support for payroll, benefits, and related administrative functions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Treasury / cash management

GL & reconciliations

Advanced Excel

Leadership / supervision

Process improvement mindset

Multi-entity / multi-location

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Controller needed in Northshore Louisiana for a stable, growing financial services organization! Lead financial reporting, treasury, month-end close, and process improvements while partnering with senior leadership. Excellent long-term growth potential.

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 per year

About Us

An established and growing organization is seeking a Controller to join its accounting and finance leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, this individual will oversee financial reporting, close, treasury, internal controls, and accounting operations while helping improve processes and reporting.

Why Join Us?

• Newly created position due to growth.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership.
• Stable, established organization.
• Opportunity to lead a small accounting team.
• Ability to improve processes and reporting.
• Excellent step-up opportunity for an Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.
• Oversee GL activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and close.
• Manage cash activity, treasury, liquidity, and banking relationships.
• Analyze financial results, trends, budgets, and variances.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting controls and procedures.
• Coordinate audit, tax, and compliance support.
• Develop management reporting and KPIs.
• Improve manual processes and reporting efficiency.
• Oversee and develop accounting team members.
• Provide support for payroll, benefits, and related administrative functions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong financial reporting and month-end close experience.
• Hands-on treasury/cash management experience.
• Strong GL and reconciliation background.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Multi-entity or multi-location experience preferred.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience preferred.
• Strong systems aptitude and process-improvement mindset.
• Comfortable working onsite Monday-Friday.
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screenings.

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