Senior Controller (Hybrid) – Bay Area Client‑Facing Leader

Now CFO; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

NOW CFO is seeking an experienced Controller Consultant to provide senior level accounting and financial leadership to businesses throughout the Bay Area. You will step into a variety of engagements, lead critical accounting functions, and serve as a trusted financial partner to clients.

You will work with executives, guide month-end close, revenue recognition, and project profitability while maintaining strong internal controls and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Significant Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Strong command of month end close, financial reporting, GAAP, and accounting operations.
• Meaningful construction or project accounting experience highly preferred.
• Experience with job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, or project profitability.
• Willingness to travel to Bay Area client locations as engagements require.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Controller level financial leader for multiple client organizations.
• Lead month end and year end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and general ledger activity.
• Partner with owners, CEOs, CFOs, and operational leaders on financial performance and decision making.
• Support construction and project based clients with job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, project margins, budgeting, and cash flow.
• Prepare and review GAAP compliant financial statements.
• Strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, reporting, and financial systems.
• Identify issues quickly and implement practical solutions.
• Remain hands on when needed, including journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and reporting.

Skills

Controller leadership

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Client communication

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

NOW CFO is seeking an experienced Controller Consultant to provide senior level accounting and financial leadership to businesses throughout the Bay Area. You will step into a variety of engagements, lead critical accounting functions, and serve as a trusted financial partner to clients.

You will work with executives, guide month-end close, revenue recognition, and project profitability while maintaining strong internal controls and accurate reporting.