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Financial Controller & Accounting Team Leader
Remote Philippines | Full-Time
Reports to: CEO
Compensation:
This position begins will pay between $8-12/hour depending on experience.
90-day probationary period will be utilized to ensure that candidate is the right match.
About the Company
This role supports the financial operations of three growing U.S.-based businesses that operate in different industries but share a centralized accounting function.
Big Town Tickets
Big Town Tickets is a national ticket resale company that buys and sells tickets to major concerts, sporting events, and entertainment experiences across the United States. The business works with several major online marketplaces and processes thousands of transactions each month related to ticket purchases, inventory management, and ticket sales.
Malone Painting
Malone Painting is a fast-growing residential painting contractor based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company focuses on high-quality interior and exterior painting services for homeowners and has grown rapidly over the past several years. The business emphasizes strong customer service, organized project management, and disciplined financial reporting to support continued growth.
Gloria Investments
Gloria Investments manages residential real estate assets and rental properties. The business focuses on acquiring and managing income-producing properties while maintaining clear financial reporting on property performance and investment returns.
Across these three companies, the accounting function plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, operational visibility, and disciplined financial management.
About the Role
We are seeking a Financial Controller who will take responsibility for the financial organization of several growing businesses. This role combines technical accounting expertise, team leadership, and operational problem-solving.
The person in this role will oversee accounting operations across multiple companies, lead a small remote accounting team, and ensure that financial information remains accurate, current, and reliable.
This position is well suited for someone who enjoys bringing order to complex financial environments, improving systems, and helping organizations operate with better financial clarity.
The Opportunity
Our companies operate in different industries and generate a significant volume of financial activity each month. As a result, the accounting function must be both disciplined and adaptable.
The Financial Controller will play a central role in building strong accounting practices, maintaining accurate records, and strengthening financial processes as the businesses continue to grow.
This position is designed for someone who wants to take ownership of the accounting function and contribute to building a more structured financial operation.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting Oversight
Ensure the financial records for multiple companies are accurate, reconciled, and maintained on a consistent schedule.
Responsibilities include:
High transaction volumes require careful attention to reconciliation and detail.
Financial Coordination
Work with team members across the organization to resolve financial questions and ensure accounting records reflect operational activity accurately.
This requires strong communication and the ability to follow up on unresolved items until they are completed.
Team Leadership
The controller will lead a remote accounting team responsible for various financial processes.
Leadership responsibilities include:
This role requires someone who can guide a team while maintaining accountability for results.
Reporting & Financial Visibility
Prepare and maintain clear financial information that leadership can rely on to understand the financial position of the businesses.
This includes maintaining regular (different weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual) reporting on:
Process Improvement
The company is continually working to improve how financial information is organized and managed.
The controller will help identify opportunities to improve workflows, strengthen reporting systems, and introduce tools that make the accounting process more efficient and reliable.
Comfort working with technology, automation tools, and evolving financial systems is important.
Qualifications
Required Experience
7+ years of full charge bookkeeping
5+ years or management or supervisory experience directly overseeing staff
Preferred
Personal Characteristics
The right candidate will be someone who:
approaches problems methodically and thoughtfully
communicates clearly with team members and leadership
takes responsibility for ensuring work is completed properly
is comfortable managing complex accounting environments
is interested in improving systems rather than simply maintaining them
This role requires both technical capability and leadership maturity.
Growth Potential
As the businesses expand, this position may grow into a broader financial leadership role with increased responsibility for financial planning, analysis, and strategy.
We are looking for someone interested in building a long-term partnership with the company as it continues to develop.
Compensation Structure
This position begins will pay between $8-12/hour depending on experience.
We will start with an introductory 90-day period to evaluate if this is the right long-term fit.
Additional performance bonuses may be offered based on successful completion of key financial deliverables.
What It's Like to Work With Us
* We're a friendly, respectful U.S.-based company that believes in long-term relationships with our team members
* Several of our teammates are already based in the Philippines
* We pay fairly and on time
* We offer:
- 13th-month bonus
- Health benefit contributions for team members with us 12+ months
Job ID: 144933869