Strategic Finance Controller

ProSearch; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ProSearch seeks a practical finance leader to manage the day-to-day accounting function while elevating budgeting, reporting, forecasting, cash visibility, dashboards, systems and process discipline.

The ideal candidate will both manage and perform work, bringing structure, accountability, and scalable finance practices to a growing business, and will develop the team and internal controls as the company scales. Experience in food, distribution, or retail sectors is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and practical GAAP experience.
• Experience managing or materially supporting month-end close.
• Experience with financial statements, reconciliations, general ledger, A/P, A/R, cash reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience creating budgets, forecasts, management reports, and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with ERP and reporting systems.
• Ability to build useful reports, dashboards, and financial tools.
• Experience managing or supervising accounting staff.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with executives, managers, outside advisors, and ownership.
• Practical, hands-on operating style.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, A/P, A/R, cash application, and payroll‑related accounting controls.
• Create close calendars, task ownership, documentation, and backup responsibilities.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and budget‑to‑actual reporting.
• Develop management reporting and dashboards around revenue, margin, operating expenses, labor, cash flow, A/R, and departmental performance.
• Improve cash visibility and working capital discipline.
• Oversee A/R processes, including aging review, collections workflow, payment portal adoption, disputes, exceptions, and coordination with sales.
• Strengthen internal controls appropriate for the company’s size and stage.
• Improve financial reporting from ERP and related business systems.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work through improved systems, reporting tools, automation, and AI‑enabled workflows where appropriate.
• Document key accounting processes and create better redundancy across the department.
• Manage, train, and develop accounting and finance staff.
• Evaluate department structure over time and recommend the most efficient staffing model as the company grows.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel skills

ERP experience

Dashboards & reporting

Staff management

Executive communication

Internal controls

Automation / AI in finance

Education

CPA or CMA or MBA (optional)

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Power Query

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting tools

Job description

ProSearch seeks a practical finance leader to manage the day-to-day accounting function while elevating budgeting, reporting, forecasting, cash visibility, dashboards, systems and process discipline.

The ideal candidate will both manage and perform work, bringing structure, accountability, and scalable finance practices to a growing business, and will develop the team and internal controls as the company scales. Experience in food, distribution, or retail sectors is a plus.