Controller

Brown Edwards & Company; Virginia Beach, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Brown Edwards & Company is seeking a Controller to provide high-level accounting oversight for CAS clients, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. The role involves advanced analysis, strategic planning, and collaboration with client leadership to improve financial operations.

Responsibilities include month-end close, internal controls, complex financial statements, and mentoring junior staff, with on-site, hybrid, or remote work options across our 13 offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of accounting or controllership experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills.
• Experience working with executive-level clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting functions for assigned clients with accurate month-end close and reporting.
• Design and monitor internal controls and accounting processes.
• Prepare or review complex financial statements, cash flows, budgets and variances.
• Advise clients on policies, process improvements and best practices.
• Collaborate with CAS Managers and senior team members on complex issues.
• Support long-term financial planning, KPIs and financial modeling.
• Mentor and review work of senior team members and communicate insights to client executives.
• Ensure compliance with firm standards and regulations; maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative

We are seeking a Controller to join our team on-site at one of our 13 offices, hybrid, or remotely!

The Controller provides high-level accounting oversight for CAS clients, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and meaningful financial insights. This role performs advanced analysis, supports strategic planning, and partners with client leadership to improve financial operations. Controllers may oversee large or complex engagements and contribute to advisory services.

What your day looks like:

• Oversees accounting functions for assigned clients, ensuring accurate month-end close and financial reporting.
• Designs, implements, and monitors internal controls and accounting processes.
• Prepares or reviews complex financial statements, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses.
• Advises clients on accounting policies, process improvements, and financial best practices.
• Collaborates with CAS Managers and senior team members to address complex accounting issues.
• Supports long-term financial planning, KPIs, and financial modeling.
• Reviews work prepared by senior team members and provides technical mentoring.
• Communicates financial insights directly with client executives.
• Ensures compliance with Firm quality standards and applicable regulations.
• Maintains Firm confidentiality.
• Follows Firm policies by conforming to procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Develops an understanding of the Firm’s vision, plan, and strategies and their role in achieving them.
• Works sufficient hours needed to complete assigned responsibilities.

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting or controllership experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills and advanced financial analysis abilities.
• Experience working with executive-level clients.

What you can expect from us:

• Full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
• Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations.
• Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
• Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
• Flexible working options with generous PTO.
• “Dress for Your Day” policy.
• Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
• Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged! Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
• Collaborative work groups or “niches” provide opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors, allowing you to learn, grow, and build your career.

Pay Range:

$90,000.00-$130,000.00

*Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, credentials, demonstrated skills, performance, and business need.

Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.