Financial Controller

Client Overview

The client is a fractional finance and accounting firm built around one core belief: finance teams should spend their time on insight, not manual work. They serve early-stage companies (primarily seed to Series B) across tech, health tech, SaaS, and e-commerce, acting as a long-term outsourced finance partner rather than a traditional billing-by-the-hour firm.

Their model is flat-rate and efficiency-driven. That means heavy investment in automation, AI tooling, and standardized processes so the team can deliver high-quality work across multiple clients without adding unnecessary headcount. They are growing fast and building the team to match.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Financial Controller who can build a Google Apps Script automation just as readily as they can close the books. In this role, you will serve as the primary controller across a portfolio of fractional clients, owning the full accounting cycle from day-to-day operations through month-end close and financial reporting.

You will work closely with a Co-Founder on all controllership and accounting deliverables, and collaborate with a Finance Director on month-end reporting packages and financial analysis. You will have one part-time Accounting Manager to support you, but this is a deeply hands-on role. You are expected to do the work, not just oversee it.

The right person loves cleaning up messy books, reaches for automation before a spreadsheet, and gets satisfaction from telling the story behind the numbers.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, flexible within California business hours (40 hours/week)

Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Accounting Operations

• Code bank and credit card transactions; maintain clean, rule-driven bank feeds in QuickBooks Online
• Manage accounts payable end-to-end: intake, approval workflows, and payment execution
• Oversee accounts receivable, reconciling billing tools (Stripe, QuickBooks Online, or similar) to the general ledger
• Process payroll and contractor payments, including multi-entity and multi-class journal entry posting
• Handle employee expense reimbursements
• Maintain prepaid, accrual, and fixed asset schedules

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the full monthly close cycle: bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and the month-end package
• Prepare month-over-month variance analysis with clear, meaningful commentary
• Ensure timely, GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Maintain the general ledger and supporting schedules across client entities
• Lead revenue recognition for SaaS, services, and other arrangement types
• Produce consolidated financials for multi-entity clients where required

Automation & Process Improvement

• Identify the most manual, time-consuming steps in each clients close cycle and systematically eliminate them
• Build and maintain automations using tools like Google Apps Script, Zapier, and AI to reduce human touch on repeatable tasks
• Automate AP routing, payroll journal entry posting, reporting pipelines, and prepaid/accrual schedules wherever feasible
• Evaluate and implement accounting systems and AI-native tools as appropriate for each clients needs
• Document standard operating procedures for all client processes and keep them current as systems evolve
• Drive continuous improvement in close timelines across the client portfolio

Client Engagement & Multi-Client Management

• Manage accounting deliverables across multiple fractional clients simultaneously, balancing competing month-end deadlines
• Onboard new clients: assess the current state of their books, identify gaps, and build a prioritized remediation plan
• Communicate clearly and professionally with client stakeholders on accounting matters
• Partner with the Finance Director on reporting packages, FP&A support, and investor-ready financials where needed

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls appropriate to each clients stage and complexity
• Support audit readiness and manage external audit processes
• Ensure proper segregation of duties in AP, AR, and payroll workflows
• Maintain policies and procedures documentation
• Handle healthcare-specific accounting items (claims, reimbursements, payer contracts) with HIPAA-aligned data handling in coordination with client compliance teams

Team Leadership

• Manage and mentor one part-time Accounting Manager
• Set clear performance expectations and track team output with measurable metrics
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and automation-first thinking

Requirements

• Strong, hands-on knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition, and internal controls
• Experience owning the full close cycle, not just reviewing it
• Comfort working across multiple entities and accounting methods (cash and accrual)
• Experience with audit processes and financial compliance
• Familiarity with healthcare billing, claims, or reimbursement models is a plus

Systems & Automation

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online: bank feeds, class tracking, multi-entity consolidation, and scheduled reports
• Hands-on experience applying AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) to real accounting workflows — not just passing familiarity
• Experience building or working with Google Apps Script, Zapier, or similar automation tools
• Working knowledge of AP tools (Bill.com, Ramp, Brex, Melio), payroll platforms (Rippling, Deel, ADP), and expense management tools
• Ability to work with APIs or direct connectors to pull, normalize, and structure financial data
• Experience with or openness to AI-native accounting tools (Campfire, Rillet) is a strong plus

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public accounting and industry is preferred
• Experience in SaaS, tech, health tech, or e-commerce environments
• Prior exposure to multi-client or fractional accounting work is a plus, but a strong in-house track record with demonstrated automation capability is equally valued

Independent Contractor Perks

• Health insurance in eligible locations
• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring

Reminder

• Please follow the provided link to BruntWork’s Career Site to finish your initial application requirements, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.