Controller

Insperity; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Life and disability insurance

Health savings account & flex spending

Paid time off

Job summary

Insperity is seeking a Controller for the Portland area to own the monthly close, reconciliations, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role partners with leadership to turn data into clear insights and guide sustainable growth.

Responsibilities include cash management, budgeting, intercompany accounting, and coordination with the CPA on tax and technical accounting, with a hands-on approach to improve finance processes.

Qualifications

• Experience as Controller or similar finance leader.
• Led month-end close and financial-statement preparation.
• Strong GL accounting, reconciliations, AP/AR, cash management, accruals, fixed assets, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with multiple entities and intercompany accounting.
• Ability to build processes and controls rather than just follow them.
• Comfortable working in detail and explaining financial information to non-finance leaders.
• Judgment to respectfully challenge leadership, including the Owner.
• Resourceful in a growth-stage company with evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close and entity/location-level financial reporting.
• Cash management and rolling 13-week cash forecast.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and budget-to-actual analysis.
• Balance-sheet reconciliations and financial integrity.
• Revenue recognition and payment recovery; AR/AP management.
• Banking, treasury, and controls to prevent fraud.
• CapEx planning, debt management, and lender reporting.
• Financial setup for new locations and acquisitions.
• Payroll integrity in partnership with People team.
• Coordination with outside CPA on tax and technical accounting.
• Leadership and development of bookkeeper.
• Maintain finance tech stack (QuickBooks, Tekmetric, Stripe, Emburse).

Skills

Month-end close

GL accounting

Reconciliations

AP/AR

Cash management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Intercompany

Controls

Leadership

Communication

Tools

QuickBooks

Tekmetric

Stripe

Emburse

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing, multi-location automotive service company on a mission to make car care simpler, more transparent, and a whole lot better. As the organization continues to expand, they are seeking a Controller to serve as a key financial operating partner and help build the finance function for its next stage of growth.

The Controller will take ownership of the monthly close, reconciliations, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis while strengthening systems, controls, and processes to support a growing business. Reporting directly to the Owner/CEO, this individual will have a meaningful voice in business decisions and will be expected to turn financial data into clear insights, identify risks, and help guide the company toward smarter, sustainable growth.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture

Our client values their employees’ time and effort. Their competitive compensation of $110,000-$140,000 annually, depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package, enhances their commitment to your success. Our client’s benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off

Plus, they work to maintain the best possible environment for their employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. They strive to provide a collaborative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to their processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To thrive/succeed as the Controller you should have

• Have meaningful experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or similar finance leader
• Have personally owned or significantly led month-end close and financial-statement preparation
• Are strong across GL accounting, reconciliations, AP/AR, cash management, accruals, fixed assets, budgeting, and forecasting
• Have experience with multiple entities and intercompany accounting
• Can build processes and controls rather than simply follow existing ones
• Are comfortable working directly in the details
• Can explain financial information clearly to non-finance leaders
• Have the judgment and confidence to respectfully challenge leadership, including the Owner
• Are resourceful and comfortable working in a company where not everything has already been built

What You’ll Own

• Month-end close and company, entity, and location-level financial reporting
• Cash management and a rolling 13-week cash forecast
• Budgeting, forecasting, and budget-to-actual analysis
• Balance-sheet reconciliations and financial integrity
• Membership and recurring-revenue accounting, including deferred revenue and payment recovery
• AP, AR, collections, banking, and treasury
• Spending policies, purchasing controls, payment controls, and fraud prevention
• CapEx, project budgets, debt, and lender reporting
• Financial setup for new locations and acquisitions
• Financial integrity of payroll in partnership with our People team
• Coordination with our outside CPA on tax and technical accounting
• Leadership and development of our bookkeeper
• The finance technology stack, including QuickBooks, Tekmetric, Stripe, and Emburse

Our client offers the opportunity to make a direct impact while helping shape the future of a growing organization.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.