What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interim Controller position at GHJ?
A fast-growing, private equity-backed SaaS company is seeking a strategic and hands-on Corporate Controller to lead and scale its accounting and financial operations. This is a high-impact leadership role for a CPA with strong technical accounting expertise, SaaS experience, and a passion for building processes, teams, and infrastructure to support growth.
\n- Lead monthly close and financial reporting across multiple entities
- Ensure compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition standards
- Oversee general ledger activities, account reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries
- Manage cash operations, banking relationships, and lender reporting requirements
- Coordinate annual audits and work closely with external auditors and advisors
- Monitor compliance with banking covenants and reporting obligations
- Prepare investor reporting and support executive leadership with financial insights
- Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Manage and optimize financial systems and accounting technology platforms
- Drive automation and process improvements to support scalability
- Ensure compliance with sales tax and other regulatory requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience in a Controller or Assistant Controller leadership role
- SaaS or technology industry experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of ASC 606, deferred revenue, and US GAAP
- Experience in private equity-backed environments and lender covenant reporting
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
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