Controller

Hirewell; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Hirewell is seeking a senior Controller for a private equity-backed technology services organization. The role leads month-end close, oversees the general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple revenue streams.

This is a hands-on leadership position requiring deep technical accounting expertise and the ability to scale accounting operations. The ideal candidate will ensure U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial close processes.
• Hands-on experience managing accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Experience with multiple revenue streams, including professional services, project-based billing, and recurring revenue.
• Experience in managed services, technology resale, systems integration, IT distribution, or a closely related business.
• Understanding of project profitability, labor utilization, and revenue recognition.
• Experience developing internal controls and improving accounting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead accounting staff and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and accrual-based accounting principles.
• Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606 across technology resale, professional services, and recurring revenue.
• Oversee accounting for project-based engagements, including labor utilization, project profitability, work in progress, and deferred revenue.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, payroll accounting, and related reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records within QuickBooks Online.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for executive leadership, private equity investors, and lenders.
• Support debt covenant compliance and external audit requirements.
• Develop, document, and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Support multi-state sales tax compliance and related accounting processes.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand business performance, margins, and service delivery costs.
• Lead and develop accounting team members while improving efficiency and accuracy of accounting operations.

Skills

US GAAP

accrual accounting

financial close

leadership

cross-functional

QuickBooks Online

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Position Overview

Our client is a growing, private equity-backed technology services organization specializing in IT infrastructure, technology resale, systems integration, and managed services. With approximately 15 years of experience and a strong enterprise client base, the company supports organizations across healthcare, financial services, and technology.

The Controller will lead day-to-day accounting operations, oversee the month-end and quarter-end close processes, and ensure accurate financial reporting across multiple revenue streams.

This is a highly hands-on leadership position requiring strong technical accounting expertise, experience with accrual-based accounting, and the ability to manage accounting operations within a growing organization.

The ideal candidate brings experience in managed services, technology resale, professional services, or a similarly complex business with project-based and recurring revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and accrual-based accounting principles.
• Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606 across technology resale, professional services, and recurring revenue.
• Oversee accounting for project-based engagements, including labor utilization, project profitability, work in progress, and deferred revenue.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, payroll accounting, and related reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records within QuickBooks Online.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for executive leadership, private equity investors, and lenders.
• Support debt covenant compliance and external audit requirements.
• Develop, document, and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Support multi-state sales tax compliance and related accounting processes.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand business performance, margins, and service delivery costs.
• Lead and develop accounting team members while improving the efficiency and accuracy of accounting operations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial close processes.
• Hands-on experience managing accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Experience with multiple revenue streams, including professional services, project-based billing, and recurring revenue.
• Experience in managed services, technology resale, systems integration, IT distribution, or a closely related business.
• Understanding of project profitability, labor utilization, and revenue recognition.
• Experience developing internal controls and improving accounting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead accounting staff and work cross-functionally.

Preferred

• Active CPA license.
• Private equity-backed company experience, including investor and lender reporting.
• Experience with debt covenant reporting.
• Public accounting or audit background.
• Experience with multi-state sales tax compliance and Avalara.
• Familiarity with technology distributors and OEM relationships.
• Experience improving close timelines and implementing scalable accounting processes.
• Fully remote position; candidates must be based in the Pacific or Mountain time zone.
• Collaborative environment with a primarily West Coast-based team.
• Base salary of $155,000-$170,000, plus a 15% annual bonus.
• Opportunity to contribute to the financial infrastructure of a growing, private equity-backed business.