Controller (CPA) – Live Events & Entertainment | Remote

NorthPoint Search Group; Marietta (GA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading live events recruitment agency is seeking a Remote CPA Controller to oversee financial operations at a fast-growing startup. Applicants should have 7-10 years of accounting experience within the live events sector. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial oversight for live productions. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $150,000, based on experience, and includes occasional travel to events.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of accounting experience in live events or production accounting.
• Experience in cost forecasting and budgeting in production-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost forecasting and budgeting for live events.
• Perform project-based accounting to determine event profitability.
• Reconcile event budgets on-site to prevent cost overruns.
• Transition Accounts Payable to in-house operations.

Skills

Cost forecasting and budgeting

Accounting

Financial modeling

Education

CPA

Job description

Controller (CPA) – Live Events & Entertainment | Remote

Who: Strong, stable, nine-figure live entertainment startup backed by high-profile founders

What: CPA Controller leading event-level financial oversight, budgeting, and accounting operations

When: Immediate need

Where: 100% Remote (Travel 5–10x per year to live events)

Why: Growth – ground-level opportunity to build and scale the internal finance function

Salary: $125,000–$150,000 base, commensurate with experience

Office Environment: High-performance, fast-paced startup (<30 employees) requiring flexibility, occasional late nights, and some weekends during live events

Our client, a five-year-old high-growth company producing concerts, comedy shows, and sporting events, is seeking a hands‑on CPA Controller with 7–10 years of experience in live event or production-based accounting.

This individual will play a critical role in bringing accounting operations fully in‑house while leading financial oversight across all live productions. The Controller will have direct visibility into event‑level financial performance and will partner closely with leadership to forecast, budget, and evaluate profitability across each production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cost forecasting and budgeting for live events (venue rental, staging, lighting, production, etc.)
• Perform project-based accounting and financial modeling to determine event profitability
• Reconcile event budgets on‑site to prevent cost overruns
• Transition Accounts Payable from outsourced to in‑house operations
• Oversee internal Accounts Receivable processes
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic financial planning and growth initiatives
• Support the continued build‑out of the internal accounting infrastructure
• Travel to live events approximately 5–10 times annually

Qualifications:

• CPA required
• 7–10 years of accounting experience, ideally within live events, concerts, production studios, television production, or sports production
• Strong cost forecasting and budgeting experience in production-based environments