Overview

The Controller/Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that all client delivery runs on time, according to plan and is accurate. You are an accounting team leader and take responsibility for enabling the team and improving our processes. You are a decision maker who sees what is needed, finds the best way to get it done, makes sure it gets done, and enables others to do the same.

Previous experience working inside an organization’s accounting function is REQUIRED. This is not a side hustle role. It’s a part-time, long-term relationship based role.

The minimum requirement for this position is to be an EXPERT in Excel and QuickBooks, and excited to learn new things and share them with us. You MUST have a degree in accounting. If you don’t know something, you enjoy figuring it out.

The PERFECT person would also know (or be excited to learn):

  • Sage, NetSuite, INTAACT, among others
  • How ERP & Payroll systems impact financial systems
  • Asana and Teams

You are responsible for all areas relating to client financial reporting. You are responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements for our clients. You supervise accounting associates and are responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. You address tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, payroll activities and the support of budget and forecast activities. All of these activities are coordinated and managed on the Asana platform.

  • Understand & optimize the client’s financial reporting needs and general ledger structure
  • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close for clients
  • Ensure the timely reporting & analysis of all monthly financial information
  • Monitor and analyze work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
  • Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
  • Respond to client inquiries regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like
  • Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance workflows
  • Assist in client new system implementations
  • Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
  • We have a terrific team that includes full-time and part-time members throughout the U.S.

Everyone on our team MUST:

  • Communicate in very good English (mostly written, but also via web video apps)
  • Be responsive & accountable
  • Uphold client confidentiality and your own personal ethics
  • LOVE what they do
  • Be a positive, happy person
  • Work FAST and ACCURATELY
  • Enjoy solving problems yourself, so no one else has to
  • Be able to work with anyone on the team, not just the “boss”
  • Meet deadlines
  • Show up to work reliably

The ideal candidate would also have previous experience working with a consulting group or an organization’s accounting function, be available a minimum of 20 hours per week (minimum 2-3 hours each weekday), and have maximum work overlap with the Eastern time zone.

Tagged as: accounting degree, accounting manager, controller, senior accountant

About

Do you enjoy the flexibility of remote work? Are you an awesome freelancer but would prefer to work as part of a team? Not keen on the hustle and grind required to find new projects? Do you enjoy client relationships and have the ability to make their work a priority? Looking for a company where you can showcase your innovative new ideas? If so, you might be a TurboExec!

Turbo Execs, LLC, is an outsourced financial management firm working with professional services and non-profit organizations that struggle to get timely financial reports and information they need to function, often because a valued long-term (but under-skilled) employee can't function at the right level or that person holds the financial information hostage.

We provide outsourced accounting and CFO services that reveal the story behind the numbers so they can make data-driven decisions that allow them to leap forward, trusting they have the team and finances in place for manageable, profitable growth.

At TurboExecs, traditional services are delivered in innovative ways, and we are dedicated to providing value to our clients and team members via long-term engagements. This means the end of you searching for new projects!

As a woman-owned business, we are dedicated to supporting and empowering women longing for an environment where work is flexible & fun, while eliciting their everyday genius and passion to help clients achieve their dreams.

Qualifications

The minimum requirement for this position is to be an EXPERT in Excel and QuickBooks, and excited to learn new things and share them with us. You MUST have a degree in accounting. If you don't know something, you enjoy figuring it out.