
Controller
MDD Forensic Accountants
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead full-cycle accounting operations including general ledger, consolidations, intercompany eliminations, account reconciliations, accruals, and month/year-end close.
- Oversee financial reporting to internal leadership and/or external clients, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP (or applicable standards) and regulatory requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams: ensuring effective communication, workload balance, and consistent execution across time zones.
- Own the internal control environment — design, implement, and monitor accounting policies, procedures, and control frameworks to safeguard assets and ensure compliance.
- Manage audit and tax relationships, coordinating with external auditors, advisors, and internal stakeholders to support timely filings and audits.
- Partner with FP&A and operations teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives, leveraging systems and tools to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and enhance reporting efficiency.
- Lead system implementations, integrations, or transitions related to ERP, accounting, or reporting platforms.
- Provide strategic accounting insight to executive leadership on business decisions, growth initiatives, and financial risks/opportunities.
- Support special projects including M&A integrations, entity restructuring, and global expansion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- CPA preferred (or equivalent international qualification).
- Progressive accounting experience, including leadership or controller-level capacity.
- Experience managing remote or global accounting teams preferred.
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks (SOX exposure a plus).
- Proven success leading complex month-end and year-end close processes for multi-entity or multi-client environments.
- Strong technical systems proficiency, ERP (Sage), advanced Excel, and accounting automation tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans to support your health and that of your family
- A 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Time-off policies, including Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for exempt employees and Paid Time Off (PTO) for non-exempt employees
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle accountinggeneral ledgerconsolidationsaccount reconciliationsaccrualsfinancial reportingbudgetingforecastingprocess improvementmonth-end close
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationworkload balancestrategic insightteam developmentcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityproject management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPAequivalent international qualification