Controller

Summary

Join Kruze Consulting as their Controller and support 15-20 startup clients in a fully remote role. You will plan, direct, and execute all aspects of financial management, accounting, and consulting processes. This position requires expertise in full-cycle accounting, month-end close, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance. Kruze Consulting offers a fully remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy, along with opportunities for professional development and a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a love for rapidly changing technology. This is a terrific opportunity to expand your accounting expertise with startup clients in an entrepreneurial, fully remote accounting firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting
• 8 + years of corporate accounting experience
• Accounting experience in a multi-client environment
• Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles
• Advanced knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting best practices, U.S. GAAP, laws, standards, and state/national regulations
• Solid experience with QuickBooks Online
• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheet software (MS Excel and Google Sheets)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Must be willing to work core business hours in their local time zone ( approximately 8am to 5pm local time)
• Meticulous attention to detail – able to follow through/execute on a high volume of nuanced tasks
• Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced setting with a wide variety of tasks
• A love of rapidly changing technology/software solutions that maximize efficiency and deliver firmwide value

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Generate accurate and comprehensive financial reports for management and stakeholders
• Review and evaluate the work of other accounting staff working on the same client
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger by recording, reconciling, and analyzing transactions, as well as having primary responsibility for final sign off on the ledger
• Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as their primary point of contact for financial matters
• Provide due diligence support to clients for audits, fundraising, and M&A activities
• Monitor, analyze, and report on key financial metrics, trends, and variances
• Provide client management with accurate and timely financial information for decision-making
• Conduct financial analysis to support client business initiatives, investment decisions, and cost optimization efforts
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to client management to support strategic planning and decision-making
• Perform ad hoc assignments as requested pertaining to client needs
• Create and implement client-specific procedures that help maintain the accuracy of monthly financials
• Supporting the Kruze Tax Team for State and Local compliance, Sales and Use Tax Reporting, year-end books for tax preparation
• Connect and collaborate with people and develop trusting relationships virtually
• Review , evaluate, and provide feedback to junior accounting staff regarding the quality of their work
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance as needed to facilitate the development of junior staff
• Communicate effectively with proper tone, expectation setting, and contingencies management
• Stay informed and current with bookkeeping, tax filing, HR standards, and other related government regulations
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by maintaining compliance documentation for each client
• Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas
• Submitting, approving, and tracking maintenance projects
• Review and invoice clients for time spent on special consulting projects
• Monitor billable hours between different clients
• Required training and internal meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed CPA or progress towards/eligible to sit for the CPA exam
• Master’s degree in Accounting
• Experience in a fully remote people-centric culture
• Experience in a high growth/startup/entrepreneurial environment
• Experience in SaaS accounting, startup equity accounting, and/or startup revenue accounting
• Experience with tech-forward accounting platforms such as Expensify, Bill.com , Stripe, and Gusto
• Experience with newer systems/platforms such as Slack, Zendesk, 1Password, Airtable, Box, Kantata, Loom and many others (we are always exploring and embracing new systems as part of our DNA!)

Benefits

• Fully Remote
• Flexibility/Autonomy
• Stability
• High-Quality Colleagues
• High-Quality Clients
• Purpose/Meaningful Work
• Professional Development
• Discretionary bonuses