Job Overview
The Controller will serve as the financial integrity lead for client entities, ensuring accurate, reliable, and compliant financial reporting with a strong focus on balance sheet excellence. This role is responsible for overseeing month-end close processes, leading complex account reconciliations and cleanups, and providing technical guidance to accounting teams. As a senior accounting authority, the Controller will supervise bookkeepers and senior accountants, establish strong financial controls, and act as a trusted advisor to U.S.-based clients and leadership.
Core Responsibilities
- Own and review monthly balance sheetswith a zero-tolerance mindset for inaccuracies
- Identify long-term financial issues(misclassified liabilities, retained earnings issues, debt errors, AR/AP risk, equity problems) before they become client problems
- Perform and review month-end closein QuickBooks Online across multiple entities
- Lead balance-sheet cleanups, historical corrections, and QBO diagnostic reviews
- Supervise, train, and QA bookkeepers and senior accountants
- Establish and enforce standardized close procedures, checklists, and controls
- Serve as an escalation point for complex accounting questions (accruals, loans, equity, intercompany, payroll clearing, etc.)
- Communicate clearly and confidently with U.S. leadership and clients
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of accounting experience, with controller or senior accounting responsibility
- Advanced QuickBooks Online expertise
- Demonstrated mastery of balance sheets
- Proven experience managing and reviewing work of bookkeepers
- Strong understanding of:
>Accrual accounting
>Multi-entity structures
>Loan accounting & reconciliations
>Payroll & clearing accounts
>Retained earnings & prior-period adjustments
- Excellent written and spoken English(must be client-facing caliber)
- Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable operating autonomously
Nice to Have (Strong Differentiators)
- Prior experience supporting U.S.-based clients
- Experience in outsourced accounting / CAS / advisory firms
- Exposure to multi-location or franchise businesses
- CPA or equivalent credential (Philippines or international)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Complete PC package
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health and life insurance.
- Flexible work environment with the option to work remotely.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.