Controller
Agent
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇧🇷 Brazil
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💰 $3,000 - $4,000 per month
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Own the full accounting cycle, including reconciliations, journal entries, month-end, and year-end close.
- Manage and mentor a team of bookkeepers, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements and maintain the general ledger across multiple entities.
- Oversee cash reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.
- Develop and improve accounting policies, processes, and internal controls, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency.
- Leverage accounting software (ideally Xero) to maintain accurate books and streamline reporting.
- Utilize reporting tools like Fathom (or similar) to produce management reports and dashboards.
- Partner with the CFO and P&L owners to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Produce accurate, timely financial and management reports to support decision-making.
- Support external auditors during audits and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Requirements
- CPA required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2+ years in a Controller or similar leadership role.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and multi-entity accounting.
- Proven experience managing bookkeeping or accounting staff, ideally in an offshore or remote setup.
- Hands-on experience with monthly close, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Tools: Xero and Fathom (or similar) preferred
- Skilled in identifying and implementing process improvements or automation tools.
- Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting (FP&A) is a strong plus.
- Audit experience preferred (not required).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills — able to collaborate effectively with executives and team members across time zones.
- Experience in retail, multi-location, or franchise-style businesses preferred.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accounting cyclereconciliationsjournal entriesmonth-end closeyear-end closefinancial statementsgeneral ledgercash reconciliationsaccounts payableaccounts receivable
Soft skills
mentoringaccuracyaccountabilitycommunicationleadershipcollaborationprocess improvementdecision-makingteam managementproblem-solving
Certifications
CPA