Senior Controller

Universal Studios; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Universal Studios in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Controller for a part-time role focused on accuracy and insight. The candidate will own sign-offs on high-value journal entries, mentor junior staff, and manage payroll reconciliations and AP cycles for the Dallas team.

Expect leadership experience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to surface risks early while guiding a hands-on, detail-oriented finance group.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Stakeholder Management experience.
• Texas work history or ability to thrive in Dallas.
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and hands-dirty workplace rhythms.
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself.
• Self-direction that works in a quiet Slack channel.
• Patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard.
• Reliability that lets a manager stop checking in.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll liabilities so the TX filings never bounce
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Dallas, TX team
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Own the senior sign-off on journal entries above the threshold
• Build the senior analyst's first reconciliation checklist from scratch
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without compromising integrity

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Job description

Universal Studios is wagering $102,000 - $135,000 on a Senior Controller who treats accuracy as the floor and insight as the goal. Think $102,000 - $135,000, think part-time hours, think 6 years of Leadership turning into ownership you can actually feel at Universal Studios.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll liabilities so the TX filings never bounce
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Dallas, TX team
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Own the senior sign-off on journal entries above the threshold
• Build the senior analyst's first reconciliation checklist from scratch
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy

What You'll Bring

• A solid foundation in Stakeholder Management, refined over 6+ years
• A TX work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and the rhythms of a hands-dirty workplace
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in

Founded in Dallas, TX during a downturn, Universal Studios grew delightfully-weird and lean while flashier finance rivals burned out. We celebrate Stakeholder Management craftsmanship and hold ourselves to a high bar on the details that matter.

The offer rewards both ends, $102,000 - $135,000 for your Stakeholder Management today and mentorship for the senior leader you become tomorrow.

The Dallas, TX office is bringing people on this season, and this is one of those roles.