US Finance Controller

A Square Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A Square Technologies is seeking a hands-on US Finance Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, and controls for US operations, ensuring US GAAP compliance and accurate cash flow management.

The role, requiring a CPA and 10–15 years of experience, will manage a distributed team, collaborate with global finance, and drive scalable finance processes from a US base near Woodbridge, NJ.

Qualifications

• CPA certification is mandatory.
• 10–15 years of accounting and finance experience.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and cross-border/offshore delivery structures.
• Familiarity with an ERP platform and advanced Excel-based analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual close, financial statements and group reporting.
• Design, document and maintain controls over revenue, billing, receivables, procurement, payments, payroll, journal entries and financial reporting.
• Drive invoicing timely and accurate, with contract terms as support and ensure collections.
• Oversee US banking activities, cash forecasting and payment controls.
• Coordinate tax compliance with advisers and oversee audits.
• Monitor client-level profitability and support pricing, budgeting and forecasting.
• Support acquisitions and post-acquisition finance integration.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Accuracy

Cash management

Controls

Education

CPA

Tools

ERP platform

Advanced Excel

Job description

MUST TO HAVE -

1. This role demands someone to be based of USA, preferably nearby New Jersey (Woodbridge) and should have permanent residency/citizenship.

2. CPA is a must for this in so far as, education qualification is concerned.

Position: US Finance Controller

Location: US

Reports to: Group Finance Controller

Role Profile - This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a combination of technical accounting expertise, financial-control discipline, commercial understanding and strong stakeholder-management skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-growing, multi-entity and globally distributed organization and will bring a strong focus on accuracy, cash, controls, profitability and scalable finance processes.

Role overview- Lead accounting, financial reporting, controls and compliance for the Groups US operations. Ensure accurate IND-AS and US GAAP reporting, effective cash management and client billing, while partnering with global finance and operations teams to improve profitability and support growth.

Key responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual close, financial statements and group reporting.
• Design, document and maintain controls over revenue, billing, receivables, procurement, payments, payroll, journal entries and financial reporting. Establish clear approval limits, segregation of duties and system-access controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing, supported by contract terms, collection reports, volume data or other agreed billing evidence.
• Drive collection of the companys client receivables and monitor corporate DSO, aging and disputed balances.
• Oversee US banking activities, cash forecasting and payment controls within delegated authority. Lead cash forecasting, working-capital management and banking controls.
• Coordinate federal, state and local tax compliance with qualified external advisers.
• Maintain internal controls, coordinate external audits and oversee tax compliance with advisers.
• Monitor client-level profitability and support pricing, budgeting and forecasting.
• Support acquisitions and post-acquisition finance integration.

Competencies

• 10–15 years of accounting and finance experience. Experience owning financial close, external audits, balance-sheet controls and financial reporting.
• Experience in an RCM, healthcare services, technology-enabled services or outsourced business-services organization.
• Familiarity with multi-entity accounting and cross-border or offshore delivery structures.
• Experience with an established ERP platform and advanced Excel-based analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.