Controller

Topo Advisors; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Topo Advisors is seeking a Controller to deliver high‑quality accounting support to venture‑backed startups. You will partner with CEOs and leadership teams, owning monthly close, technical accounting, and internal controls in a fast‑moving environment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in accounting or finance, strong Excel and QuickBooks skills, and experience leading inventory accounting. CPA preferred, and you will grow into a strategic advisor to clients.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in public accounting, corporate accounting or finance.
• CPA strongly preferred for leadership in a growth company.
• Significant experience leading accounting for inventory-heavy operations (CPG preferred).
• Proficiency with spreadsheet software and QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly financial close and general accounting activities for clients.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors to ensure timely deliverables.
• Coordinate and supervise Topo team members to support engagements.
• Support budgeting and planning with monthly forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Provide leadership on technical accounting questions and updates for clients.
• Assess internal controls and implement process improvements.

Skills

Public accounting experience

CPA preferred

Strong Excel

QuickBooks familiarity

Inventory accounting

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Job description

Topo is hiring key team members for its finance and accounting team. If you've ever been interested in working at a startup as a member of the early team, this is it!

Topo provides scalable, embedded accounting and finance support to high-growth venture-backed companies. Topo's customers look to us as early-stage company experts focused on helping their companies succeed.

We are looking for a Controller to provide world-class accounting support to high-growth venture-backed companies. You'll be a hands-on partner to CEOs and leadership team members at dynamic companies.

About this role: This role will support Topo's team members in delivering high quality accounting support to Topo's customers. In this role, we\'re looking for a high agency person with a strong understanding of and an interest in startups. This role will become increasingly strategic as the individual grows within Topo.

What You\'ll Do:

• Manage monthly financial close and general accounting activities for clients.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors ensuring timely and accurate completion of deliverables
• Manage activities of Topo team members to support execution of engagements
• Provide support for the budgeting and planning process; work with team on monthly forecast against budget including cash flow projections
• Research and provide leadership both internally and to clients regarding all technical accounting questions and updates
• Assess internal control environment and implement process improvements
• Document and monitor internal controls as part of operational accounting work

What You\'ll Need:

• You're organized and demonstrate a high attention to detail and accuracy
• You're a self-starter who can put ideas into action
• You love working with numbers and helping people
• You have the ability to quickly shift from high-level strategic thinking to tactical execution
• 8+ years in public accounting, corporate accounting or finance, or similar experience
• Excellent quantitative skills with strong experience in spreadsheet software and familiarity with Quickbooks
• Significant experience leading accounting for companies with inventory is required, experience with CPG companies preferred
• Ability to embrace ambiguity, uncertainty, and changing business landscapes
• CPA strongly preferred

What We Value:

TRUST

Our team members operate in a high-trust role with customers. Trustworthy team members exhibit: uncompromising integrity, empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to exceed expectations.

OWNERSHIP

Our customers love working with us because we care about the success of their companies as much as they do. Our team members take ownership of the relationship with customers through consistency, responsiveness, and thought partnership.

INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY

Our customers look to us for guidance on industry standards, recommendations on best practices, and thought leadership. Team members should combine personal experience as well as internal and external resources to be learning machines that will result in strategic insight to the companies we support.

Topo Advisors is an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We don\'t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.