Strategic Financial Controller — GAAP & ASC 606 Expert

Gofractional; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gofractional is seeking a seasoned Financial Controller to lead accounting operations, ensure GAAP/ASC 606 compliance, and strengthen internal controls across the organization. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash management while driving a scalable finance function for growth.

The role requires CPA with 5+ years in finance, deep expertise in financial reporting, and hands-on experience with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• CPA with 5+ years of combined accounting and finance experience; extensive knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, including general ledger functions and month-end/year-end close processes.
• Experience with enterprise accounting software and strong spreadsheet skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, billing, cost accounting, and payroll.
• Ensure GAAP, ASC 606, and other applicable regulatory standards; manage local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including financial report preparation and analysis.
• Coordinate and direct budget and forecast preparation, and report on variances to support strategic planning.
• Perform detailed account reconciliations, variance analysis, and account analysis using spreadsheets and financial software.
• Coordinate regulatory reporting and research technical accounting issues to maintain compliance.
• Manage treasury functions, including cash management, banking relationships, and liquidity planning.
• Develop and document internal controls, business processes, and accounting policies; ensure quality control over transactions and reporting.
• Manage financial risk and apply data-analysis skills to forecasting, financial modeling, and decision support.
• Lead the conversion from cash-basis to full accrual accounting under GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition for multi-payment and contingency-based claim engagements.
• Maintain and refine the revenue-recognition model (payment-timing assumptions by claim type and loss event, historical collection rates, bad-debt reserves) and validate projections against actual results on a monthly basis.
• Implement and administer milestone- and project-based revenue recognition in the organization’s accounting systems, including project-level tracking for individual claims.
• Lead a general-ledger cleanup initiative: correct historical journal entries, clear suspense/clearing balances, and establish documented standards for recurring transactions.
• Build a repeatable month-end and year-end close process, producing a full close package and a concise executive summary with variance analysis and commentary.
• Stand up and maintain a daily consolidated cash report and a short-term rolling cash-flow forecast.
• Implement a tiered vendor-invoice and expense approval workflow with system-enforced routing and approval thresholds.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

ASC 606 knowledge

General ledger

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash management

Leadership

Education

CPA

Tools

Enterprise accounting software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Gofractional is seeking a seasoned Financial Controller to lead accounting operations, ensure GAAP/ASC 606 compliance, and strengthen internal controls across the organization. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash management while driving a scalable finance function for growth.

The role requires CPA with 5+ years in finance, deep expertise in financial reporting, and hands-on experience with ERP systems.