Senior Controller: AI-Driven Growth & Multi-Entity Finance

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search in New York City is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function from its Midtown Manhattan office. This hands-on leadership role reports to the CEO and is responsible for building and scaling the accounting organization.

You will own the monthly close, manage intercompany processes across entities, and drive improvements in ERP and financial systems, including QuickBooks usage and AI-enabled automation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive corporate accounting with hands-on monthly close ownership.
• Experience in multi-entity and intercompany accounting.
• Real estate accounting experience preferred, incl. development and leasing.
• Previous managerial experience; oversee four offshore accountants.
• Experience implementing or improving ERP/expense management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI and/or automation tools in accounting workflows.
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment with growing processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process and general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting across multiple entities, including intercompany transactions and consolidations.
• Manage and develop a team of four offshore accounting professionals; establish review procedures and deadlines.
• Partner with the CEO and provide timely, accurate financial information for decisions.
• Support real estate-related accounting: development, leasing, and property-level activity.
• Establish and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Lead system implementations, including expense management and related workflows.
• Optimize QuickBooks and supporting financial systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting processes and incorporate AI into workflows.
• Coordinate with external audit, tax, and accounting providers.
• Help determine future staffing and scale the accounting organization.

Skills

Corporate accounting

Multientity accounting

ERP implementation

Automation tools

Leadership

Communication skills

Hands-on monthly close

Strategic thinking

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Atlas Search in New York City is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function from its Midtown Manhattan office. This hands-on leadership role reports to the CEO and is responsible for building and scaling the accounting organization.

You will own the monthly close, manage intercompany processes across entities, and drive improvements in ERP and financial systems, including QuickBooks usage and AI-enabled automation.