Controller (CPA Required)

Premier Financial Search; California; Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Premier Financial Search seeks an internal Controller for a leading Southern California CPA firm. You will build the accounting and finance function from the ground up, reporting to the COO and partnering with firm leadership on profitable growth and expansion.

This fully remote role covers multi-state compliance, audits, and shaping treasury, reporting, and controls; if you have 8+ years in accounting and CPA, this high-visibility opportunity offers substantial impact and a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA license.
• 8+ years of accounting/finance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience overseeing accounting operations, payroll, cash management and internal controls.
• Public accounting or professional services experience preferred; experience with practice management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts and cash flow forecasting.
• Produce monthly financial statements and reporting packages for Partners, and track KPIs such as realization, utilization, leverage and revenue per FTE.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, AR and WIP, billing and collections, and payroll.
• Manage treasury, including banking relationships, cash management, borrowing facilities and liquidity planning.
• Support partner compensation modeling, capital accounts, distributions, buy-ins and buy-outs, and profitability analysis by service line and Partner.
• Build internal controls and policies, including multi-state compliance, and coordinate the firm’s annual audit and tax return with outside providers.
• Lead process and systems improvements, support M&A analysis and integration, and build the finance team, starting with a staff accountant on day one

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Cash management

Treasury management

M&A analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA license

Tools

Practice management systems

Job description

Our client, a leading regional CPA firm headquartered in Southern California, is hiring its first internal Controller to build the accounting and finance function from the ground up. Reporting directly to the COO, the Controller will be the firm’s senior accounting leader, owning financial operations, reporting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls. This is a highly visible role that partners with firm leadership on profitable growth, partner compensation, and expansion.

Location

Fully remote, anywhere in the U.S.

Salary

$120,000-$140,000, DOE; eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts and cash flow forecasting
• Produce monthly financial statements and reporting packages for Partners, and track KPIs such as realization, utilization, leverage and revenue per FTE
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, AR and WIP, billing and collections, and payroll
• Manage treasury, including banking relationships, cash management, borrowing facilities and liquidity planning
• Support partner compensation modeling, capital accounts, distributions, buy-ins and buy-outs, and profitability analysis by service line and Partner
• Build internal controls and policies, including multi-state compliance, and coordinate the firm’s annual audit and tax return with outside providers
• Lead process and systems improvements, support M&A analysis and integration, and build the finance team, starting with a staff accountant on day one

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and an active CPA license (required)
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Experience overseeing accounting operations, payroll, cash management and internal controls
• Public accounting or professional services experience preferred; experience with practice management systems is a plus

About Us

Premier Financial Search is recognized for consistently connecting highly qualified candidates with leading firms. We specialize in placing Accounting and Financial professionals within CPA and Business Management firms. We work with national, regional, and local firms, as well as innovative entrepreneurial companies, across California, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Washington, and beyond. This includes major markets like Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin, and Dallas.