Junior Controller: Close Books & Forecast (Remote)

Jamdanceacademy; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalBridge is seeking a junior Controller who can close the books faster and forecast with confidence. With 1 year of experience, you’ll own portions of the close, document processes, and grow through hands-on mentorship in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

This hybrid role welcomes relocation to Bakersfield, CA, or remote work, offering exposure to budgeting, forecasting, pricing analysis, and unit economics while collaborating with sales and finance teams to drive smarter business

Qualifications

• Relocation to Bakersfield, CA or willingness to work remotely.
• Meticulous attention to detail across all deliverables.
• Familiarity with stress management tools or frameworks.
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Hands-on finance experience capable of handling follow-up questions.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual planning cycle and consolidate financial projections.
• Build the close documentation a new junior hire could follow blind.
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for DigitalBridge.
• Maintain accurate records in Financial Modeling and recommend process improvements.
• Support the Controller in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics.
• Sit with sales on deal structure before the contract is signed.
• Build the Attention to Detail model that finally retires the manual workbook.

Skills

Relocation willingness

Attention to detail

Stress management awareness

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Hands-on finance

Team collaboration

Job description

DigitalBridge is seeking a junior Controller who can close the books faster and forecast with confidence. With 1 year of experience, you’ll own portions of the close, document processes, and grow through hands-on mentorship in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

This hybrid role welcomes relocation to Bakersfield, CA, or remote work, offering exposure to budgeting, forecasting, pricing analysis, and unit economics while collaborating with sales and finance teams to drive smarter business