Controller

CFO Services & Coaching | Suwanee, GA (Hybrid) Full-Time

Salary Range: $85,000-$105,000 benefits

CFO Services & Coaching is my fractional CFO and financial consulting practice serving small and mid-sized businesses in the Atlanta metro area. My clients typically have 30-50 employees and revenues from $4M to $30M, and they rely on me as their complete accounting and finance leadership: from monthly close through strategic advisory. The practice is growing, and this is my first hire; you'll work directly with me and help shape how this firm operates from day one.

You will own the monthly close and financial reporting process for my portfolio -- currently three companies, two of which are multi-entity groups -- with the goal of doubling that portfolio as the firm grows (and growing the team as needed). Each client has an in-house bookkeeper handling day-to-day transactions; you are the accounting professional who takes it from there: reviewing their work, closing the books, and producing financial statements that I present to business owners.

If closing multiple companies each month sounds daunting, here's the key: this is an AI-forward practice. I build AI and automation into my workflows so the repetitive parts of the close are streamlined, and your time goes to review, judgment, and clean financials -- not manual grind. The portfolio grows as the efficiency does, and the team grows with it.

This is a controller role with real variety: multiple companies, multiple industries, multiple accounting systems. If you're a strong senior accountant ready to step up, or an experienced controller who wants client-facing work without public accounting hours, this role is built for you.

• Perform the monthly close for a portfolio of companies: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and account reconciliations (bank, credit card, inventory)
• Prepare, reconcile, and file monthly sales tax returns across applicable jurisdictions
• Review and correct bookkeeper-entered transactions; coach client bookkeepers on coding and process
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statement packages for my review and owner presentations
• Maintain intercompany accounts and multi-entity reporting
• Manage revenue and expense matching, including month-end revenue accruals where billing timing requires it
• Support payroll tax filings and compliance calendars
• Assist with accounting system (AIS) migrations, cleanups, and historical data tie-outs
• Visit client sites in the Atlanta metro area as needed (most work is remote/office-based)
• Over time, grow into advisory support work alongside me

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5 years of accounting experience with full ownership of a monthly close
• Strong QuickBooks (Online and Desktop) skills
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups; comfort with large reconciliations)
• Multi-entity or multi-client experience
• Clear, professional communication: you'll interact with client bookkeepers and occasionally owners
• Self-directed: you'll manage your own close calendar across multiple companies
• Genuine openness to using AI tools in your daily work (I build AI into how this practice operates)

Preferred:

• CPA or actively pursuing CPA
• Experience using AI to build, document, or streamline accounting workflows
• Public accounting or outsourced accounting (CAS) background
• Experience with system conversions or additional accounting platforms (e.g., BQE, Sage, NetSuite)
• Experience in dealership, professional services, or retail industries

• Variety -- several companies and industries instead of the same close every month
• Mentorship -- work directly with me; a clear path from controller work into advisory and CFO-track skills
• Flexibility -- hybrid schedule based in Suwanee, with reasonable hours (this is not public accounting)
• Modern practice -- I invest in AI and automation so your time goes to real accounting work, and you'll help design those workflows as the firm scales
• Ground floor -- as my first hire, you help build the firm's processes and grow with the client base

• $85,000-$105,000 salary, based on experience
• Generous PTO and true schedule flexibility (hybrid, reasonable hours)
• CPA exam support -- exam fees, review course, and paid study time
• Tax-free health insurance reimbursement through a QSEHRA
• SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with employer match