Controller (Accounting/Auditing) (Remote)

Opportunity Overview

We are seeking an ambitious, highly technicalAccounting Manager / Audit & Financial Controllerto take immediate ownership of our financial reporting, lead our firm through this year's external financial audit, and build out our long-term accounting function over the next three years.

This is astrategic and hands-on "Team of 1" leadership position. We need a sharp, high-agency accounting leader who possesses the technical mastery to manage the grunt work (reconciliations, schedules, workpapers, GL hygiene) while maintaining the strategic vision of a future Controller or VP of Finance.

Your immediate, highest-priority objective will be to organize our financial records, audit trails, and US GAAP workpapers to ensure wepass this year’s external audit flawlessly.

Key Responsibilities

1. Audit Leadership & Immediate Readiness (Top Priority)
* Lead External Audit Engagement:Act as the primary technical point of contact for external US auditors. Prepare all Audit Workpapers, PBC (Provided by Client) schedules, balance sheet reconciliations, and technical accounting memos.
* Audit Defense & Compliance:Defend revenue recognition, expense cutoffs, accruals, and technical accounting treatments underUS GAAP, resolving audit queries efficiently to ensure a clean audit opinion.
* Remediation & Controls:Identify internal control deficiencies or accounting process gaps and implement robust, audit-ready operational procedures.

2. Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
* US GAAP Financial Statements:Oversee and execute month-end close processes, producing accurate, audit-backed Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements under US GAAP.
* General Ledger Cleanliness:Maintain immaculate GL hygiene, fixed asset schedules, deferred revenue schedules, and intercompany reconciliations.

3. Long-Term Accounting Leadership & Function Growth
* Department Architecture:Act as an owner-minded accounting leader—building, scaling, and structuring our accounting function over the next 3+ years as the company grows.
* Strategic & Operational Balance:Roll up your sleeves to handle execution and detail-level accounting as a team of 1 today, while designing the systems, SOPs, and team structure needed for tomorrow.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications & Technical Expertise
* US GAAP Mastery (Non-Negotiable):Expert-level fluency inUS GAAPprinciples and financial statement preparation.
* Audit Experience:3–5+ years of direct experience either as an external auditor (e.g., Big Four / mid-tier accounting firms auditing US-based companies, audit acceleration centers) OR as a corporate accounting manager who has successfully led a company through an external US GAAP audit.
* Professional Credentials (CPA Equivalent):Holds a recognized professional accounting license or credential equivalent to a US CPA—such asChartered Accountant (CA/SAICA in South Africa), ACCA, CPA, or Licensed Public Accountant.
* Near-Native Spoken & Written English:Exceptional English fluency and professional communication skills. You must be able to articulate complex accounting treatments clearly and confidently to US executives and external auditors.
* Owner Mindset:Willing to handle both high-level financial strategy and hands-on transactional work, taking full ownership of outcomes without requiring hand-holding.

Preferred Career Backgrounds

We are interested in candidates coming from either of these career trajectories:
* The External Auditor Route:3–5+ years as an external auditor auditing US-based companies (Big Four or top mid-tier firm) ready to step into their first corporate leadership role.
* The Corporate Controller / Accounting Lead Route:5–7+ years of total accounting experience, including hands-on experience running month-end closes and managing external US audits.

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)
* First 30 Days:Complete a full audit of the current general ledger, reconstruct required workpapers, identify accounting gaps, and align with executive leadership on the audit readiness roadmap.
* Days 31–60:Lead the external audit process end-to-end—managing auditor requests, producing PBC schedules, and guiding the firm to a successful audit completion.
* Days 61–90:Formalize internal financial controls, establish streamlined month-end close SOPs, and lay the foundation for scaling the accounting department.