Controller (5836)

NextPath Career Partners; Florida; On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextPath Workforce Solutions in Winter Garden, FL, is seeking a Controller to join our client’s team in an onsite, direct-hire capacity. The role encompasses overseeing daily accounting operations, multi-entity finance management, and collaboration with auditors.

The successful candidate will lead month-end close, improve workflows, and mentor staff while hands-on. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship only.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting foundation with debits/credits, reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction tracing.
• Public accounting or audit experience, comfortable working directly with auditors and tax professionals.
• Experience managing multi-entity and multi-location accounting, including inter-company transactions.
• Proven ability to lead as a player-coach, mentoring staff while remaining hands-on.
• Expertise in month-end close processes, identifying missing or incomplete items, and improving manual close workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the accounting team's daily operations.
• Review and reconcile bank accounts and credit card transactions.
• Manage and prepare for month-end closing activities.
• Review transaction coding and ensure correct accounting treatment.
• Handle fixed assets and intercompany transactions.
• Support accounting for new leases and complex transactions.
• Identify and resolve errors or inconsistencies in financial data.
• Collaborate with auditors and tax professionals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to staff accountants.
• Help prepare the organization for upcoming ERP implementation.
• Improve accounting processes and documentation.
• Support M&A-related accounting activities.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Public accounting

Multi-entity accounting

Staff mentorship

Month-end close

Job description

NextPath Workforce Solutions is currently seeking a Controller to join our client's team in Winter Garden, FL. This is an Onsite, Direct Hire position.

SALARY: $130,000 - $150,000 (depending on experience)

Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong technical accounting foundation with a thorough understanding of debits/credits, reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction tracing
• Public accounting or audit experience, comfortable working directly with auditors and tax professionals
• Experience managing multi-entity and multi-location accounting, including inter-company transactions
• Proven ability to lead as a player-coach, overseeing and mentoring staff while remaining hands-on
• Expertise in month-end close processes, identifying missing or incomplete items, and improving manual close workflows

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and support the accounting team's daily operations
• Review and reconcile bank accounts and credit card transactions
• Manage and prepare for month-end closing activities
• Review transaction coding and ensure correct accounting treatment
• Handle fixed assets and intercompany transactions
• Support accounting for new leases and complex transactions
• Identify and resolve errors or inconsistencies in financial data
• Collaborate with auditors and tax professionals
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to staff accountants
• Help prepare the organization for upcoming ERP implementation
• Improve accounting processes and documentation
• Support M&A-related accounting activities

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.