Controller
Salary: $140,000 – $200,000 + Performance-Based Bonus
Schedule: Hybrid (Fridays Work From Home)
Start: January 2026
About the Opportunity
A long-tenured and well-respected Controller is retiring, creating an opportunity for a compassionate, steady, and highly capable financial leader to step into this key role. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in a small-business environment, enjoys wearing multiple hats, and wants to meaningfully impact both operations and long-term financial strategy.
The CFO will own all corporate-level accounting, financial reporting, and analysis for both the company and other entities. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical depth and the ability to navigate a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Core Financial Management
- Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, and financial analysis for the company and its captive insurance entity.
- Lead month-end close (5–15 days post client close) and maintain strong internal controls.
- Manage GL, reconciliations, deferred revenue, and financial statement preparation.
- Coordinate tax activities and partner with an external CPA firm for annual tax review.
- Serve as primary liaison for auditors and ensure compliance.
Operational Accounting & Payroll
- Perform or oversee full-cycle accounting, including corporate-level accounting tasks.
- Manage payroll and benefits accounting for six employees.
- Handle fund flows between corporate and captive entities, including IRR calculations and supporting schedules.
Systems & Process Optimization
- Maintain and enhance accounting systems; system conversion experience preferred.
- Reconcile and align data between MS Dynamics and QuickBooks.
- Improve processes and reporting efficiencies using Excel (XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, hyperlinking, formatting).
Strategic Finance
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
- Provide insights on performance, risks, opportunities, and regulated industry requirements.
Qualifications
- Must-Have Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA (active or inactive).
- 10+ years of experience in a small business (25 employees or fewer).
- Hands-on experience in GL management, month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll, and tax coordination.
- QuickBooks proficiency.
- Ability to reconcile MS Dynamics with QuickBooks.
- Strong Excel skills (lookups, SUMIFS, hyperlinking, formatting).
- Experience working with auditors.
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Regulated industry background (banking, insurance, money management, or SOX).
- Captive insurance exposure.
- IRR modeling and fund flow analysis.
- System conversion experience.
Who Will Thrive in This Role
- Compassionate, reasonable, and collaborative leaders.
- Someone who enjoys hands-on work as much as strategic guidance.
- A system-minded problem solver who can streamline processes.
- A Controller who thrives in small, tight-knit teams.
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Job ID: 51515152527
Category: Interim Accounting & Finance
Location: Denver, CO