Strategic Controller, Finance Operations Lead

GreenLight.ai

Strategic Controller in finance operations at GreenLight.ai, improving reporting and process efficiency. Responsible for cash flow management and analytics during growth phase.

Posted 5/8/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $10,000 - $14,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish reliable weekly cash flow and operational reporting
Improve accounts receivable visibility and collections discipline
Begin building client-level profitability and labor burden reporting
Identify invoicing discrepancies and operational finance inefficiencies
Support lender, working capital, and banking reporting initiatives
Improve overall financial visibility and reporting infrastructure
Build and maintain weekly financial and operational reporting for leadership
Improve visibility into cash flow, working capital, and funding exposure
Monitor accounts receivable aging and collections performance
Support forecasting visibility and scenario analysis for leadership
Lead initiatives to improve invoicing accuracy and operational finance processes
Support development of client-level profitability and margin reporting
Analyze labor burden economics and payroll-related costs
Support pricing analysis and client contract discussions
Help leadership improve financial decision-making through better reporting and analysis
Help improve monthly close processes and financial reporting discipline
Maintain accurate financial reporting and reconciliations
Coordinate with external accounting, tax, payroll, and finance partners
Support scalable controls and finance process documentation
Oversee and improve finance-related operational workflows
Improve accounting and financial workflows across billing, payroll, and collections
Support automation and process optimization initiatives
Help build scalable finance processes aligned with company growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in accounting, finance, operational finance, or controllership roles
Strong understanding of financial reporting, cash flow management, and operational finance
Advanced spreadsheet and financial modeling capabilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments
Comfortable working with evolving systems and imperfect data
Experience in staffing, EOR, payroll, fintech, SaaS, or compliance-heavy businesses (preferred)
Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency environments (preferred)
Experience working with outsourced or offshore accounting support teams (preferred)
Experience supporting lending, working capital, or banking initiatives (preferred)
Strong accounting foundation; CPA a plus but not required (preferred)
Experience with Xero, NetSuite, or similar accounting systems (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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B2B GreenLight. ai is a B2B SaaS platform that provides a Freelancer Management System (FMS) to help organizations compliantly hire, onboard, classify, manage, and pay freelancers, contractors, and vendors at scale. It combines core FMS features with Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), and worker classification services, plus APIs, embedded integrations, and white-label options for enterprises, talent marketplaces, and staffing firms. The product emphasizes compliance, configurable workflows, payroll (bill & pay), reporting, and security to reduce legal risk and streamline extended workforce operations globally. Strategic Controller, Finance Operations Lead Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 2 minutes ago 🇺🇸 United States – Remote 💵 $10k - $14k / month ⏳ Contract/Temporary 🟠 Senior ⛔️ Financial Controller Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Establish reliable weekly cash flow and operational reporting
Improve accounts receivable visibility and collections discipline
Begin building client-level profitability and labor burden reporting
Identify invoicing discrepancies and operational finance inefficiencies
Support lender, working capital, and banking reporting initiatives
Improve overall financial visibility and reporting infrastructure
Build and maintain weekly financial and operational reporting for leadership
Improve visibility into cash flow, working capital, and funding exposure
Monitor accounts receivable aging and collections performance
Support forecasting visibility and scenario analysis for leadership
Lead initiatives to improve invoicing accuracy and operational finance processes
Support development of client-level profitability and margin reporting
Analyze labor burden economics and payroll-related costs
Support pricing analysis and client contract discussions
Help leadership improve financial decision-making through better reporting and analysis
Help improve monthly close processes and financial reporting discipline
Maintain accurate financial reporting and reconciliations
Coordinate with external accounting, tax, payroll, and finance partners
Support scalable controls and finance process documentation
Oversee and improve finance-related operational workflows
Improve accounting and financial workflows across billing, payroll, and collections
Support automation and process optimization initiatives
Help build scalable finance processes aligned with company growth 🎯 Requirements
6+ years of experience in accounting, finance, operational finance, or controllership roles
Strong understanding of financial reporting, cash flow management, and operational finance
Advanced spreadsheet and financial modeling capabilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments
Comfortable working with evolving systems and imperfect data
Experience in staffing, EOR, payroll, fintech, SaaS, or compliance-heavy businesses (preferred)
Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency environments (preferred)
Experience working with outsourced or offshore accounting support teams (preferred)
Experience supporting lending, working capital, or banking initiatives (preferred)
Strong accounting foundation; CPA a plus but not required (preferred)
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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingcash flow managementoperational financefinancial modelinginvoicing accuracyaccounts receivable managementlabor burden analysispricing analysisfinancial reconciliationsprocess optimization

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsindependenceadaptabilitycommunication skillsleadershiporganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationdecision-making

Certifications

CPA