Controller

Taylor White; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Taylor White is seeking a hands-on Controller in Tampa, FL, offering ownership to build and scale the accounting function. You will report to a CFO, drive process improvements, and manage external CPA relationships while delivering weekly analytics to leadership.

This role requires executing core accounting tasks independently, including journal entries, reconciliations, AP, payroll, and GAAP-compliant financial statements. Hybrid schedule with strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, working Controller experience — you must be willing and able to execute core accounting functions independently, not just manage or review others doing them.
• Strong technical accounting skills: journal entries, account reconciliations, AP, and treasury functions.
• Demonstrated experience preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Ability to produce weekly financial reporting with analytics for executive leadership.
• Comfort operating independently without accounting staff support — this role requires self-sufficiency and confidence in your own execution.
• Proficiency with a cloud-based accounting platform; ability to learn and optimize new systems.
• Preferred experience in an operationally complex, high-transaction-volume industry.
• Payroll processing experience.
• CPA or equivalent credential.

Responsibilities

• Record all journal entries and perform account reconciliations — this is a hands-on execution role, not a review-only seat.
• Process accounts payable and manage treasury functions across the organization.
• Prepare weekly financial reports with analytics for the CFO and executive leadership.
• Prepare internal monthly financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
• Manage the annual financial statement compilation and review process in partnership with the external CPA firm.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and small system projects to build a more scalable accounting function.
• Assume responsibility for payroll processing in the near term as the function continues to develop.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

AP & treasury

Payroll processing

Cloud-based accounting

Education

CPA or equivalent credential

Tools

Cloud-based accounting platform

Job description

Controller | Tampa, FL | $150,000–$175,000 + Full BenefitsThis is a high-visibility Controller opportunity at a rapidly growing company. Reporting directly to a dynamic CFO, you will have real influence over how the accounting function is built, standardized, and scaled — making this an exceptional platform for a hands-on Controller who wants ownership, scope, and the ability to shape a finance organization from the ground up. This is explicitly a manager-and-doer role — there is no dedicated accounting staff above the transactional level, so you will execute core accounting functions independently while also driving process improvement, managing external CPA relationships, and delivering weekly financial reporting with analytics to the CFO. If you are a technically strong, hands-on Controller who is energized by building rather than maintaining and comfortable operating without a large team beneath you, this is a role worth your serious attention.Key ResponsibilitiesRecord all journal entries and perform account reconciliations — this is a hands-on execution role, not a review-only seat.Process accounts payable and manage treasury functions across the organization.Prepare weekly financial reports with analytics for the CFO and executive leadership.Prepare internal monthly financial statements in compliance with GAAP.Manage the annual financial statement compilation and review process in partnership with the external CPA firm.Lead process improvement initiatives and small system projects to build a more scalable accounting function.Assume responsibility for payroll processing in the near term as the function continues to develop.RequirementsHands-on, working Controller experience — you must be willing and able to execute core accounting functions independently, not just manage or review others doing them.Strong technical accounting skills: journal entries, account reconciliations, AP, and treasury functions.Demonstrated experience preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements.Ability to produce weekly financial reporting with analytics for executive leadership.Comfort operating independently without accounting staff support — this role requires self-sufficiency and confidence in your own execution.Proficiency with a cloud-based accounting platform; ability to learn and optimize new systems.PreferredExperience in an operationally complex, high-transaction-volume industry.Payroll processing experience.Background in process improvement or systems implementation projects.CPA or equivalent credential.Why you'll love working hereA true builder's role — you will have real authority to shape how the accounting function is built, documented, and scaled as the company grows.Direct partnership with a dynamic, newly appointed CFO who is invested in building something excellent and will be a genuine collaborative resource.A fast-growing company with aggressive expansion plans — your scope, influence, and team will grow alongside the business.High visibility to executive leadership from day one — this is not a back-office role; your work will be seen and valued at the top of the organization.A hybrid schedule of four days in the Tampa office and one remote day, offering a strong balance of collaboration and flexibility.Competitive base salary of $150,000–$175,000 commensurate with experience, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance, standard PTO, and 401(k) with company match.At Taylor White, we specialize in Accounting & Finance roles in Tampa Bay. Our industry knowledge, combined with our extensive recruiting experience, means we not only know what you're looking for — we know how to find it. For more information, please visit us at www.taylorwhite.com.Job #23135INDHP