
The Learning Experience - Fish Hawk Verified
Education Management, Child Care
Finance Controller
RemoteRemoteFull Time$90,000–$110,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago
Required skills
- Netsuite
- US GAAP
- audits
- financial controls
- accrual accounting
- month-end close
- variance analysis
- balance sheet reconciliation
- internal controls
- revenue recognition
Nice to have
- multi-entity environments
- Controller
- Assistant Controller
- Senior Accounting Manager
- remote leadership teams
- offshore accounting support
Role summary
The Finance Controller will lead the accounting close process for a multi-entity Child Care Center organization, focusing on integrity, consistency, and accuracy. Responsibilities include managing the monthly close calendar, overseeing accrual accounting and journal entries, performing variance analysis, ensuring balance sheet integrity, and maintaining audit readiness. The role requires strong working knowledge of US GAAP, financial controls, and proficiency in NetSuite. The Controller will also identify and implement process improvements using technology and automation to enhance efficiency and scalability. This is a remote position.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or Masters degree in Finance preferred
- 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in multi-entity environments
- Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accounting Manager experience strongly preferred
- Public accounting background preferred
- Experience working with remote leadership teams and offshore accounting support preferred
- Multi-location, franchise, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, or service-based business experience is a plus
- Netsuite
- Strong accrual accounting and month-end close expertise
- Working knowledge of US GAAP, audits, and financial controls
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Comfortable leveraging technology, automation, and AI-based tools to improve efficiency
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Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Own and manage the monthly close calendar to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Oversee execution of the month-end close checklist and ensure processes are followed consistently
- Coordinate with accounting support teams to resolve close issues prior to financial finalization
- Ensure proper cutoff and accrual accounting for payroll, subsidies, CACFP, rent, insurance, and recurring operating expenses
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Accrual Accounting & Journal Entry Oversight
- Prepare, review, and approve monthly accruals and journal entries
- Ensure entries are accurate, properly classified, and fully supported
- Maintain consistency in accrual methodology and accounting treatment month over month
- Document assumptions and maintain organized support schedules
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Variance Analysis & Financial Review
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial variances
- Identify operational drivers, accounting issues, and one-time items impacting performance
- Partner closely with the CFO to provide concise, actionable financial insights for leadership and ownership groups
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Balance Sheet Integrity & Reconciliations
- Prepare and/or review reconciliations
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and supported with documentation
- Proactively identify and escalate accounting risks or discrepancies
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Audit Readiness & Controls
- Maintain audit-ready documentation throughout the year
- Ensure adequate support exists for revenue recognition, payroll, accruals, and significant transactions
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors and tax advisors
- Assist in developing and documenting accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
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NetSuite & Process Improvement
- Utilize NetSuite as the primary system of record
- Review account mappings, reporting structure, and chart of accounts consistency
- Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
- Recommend and implement process improvements that reduce manual work, CFO dependency, and post-close corrections
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment in alignment with NVK's Core Values: Genuine Integrity, Respect and Responsibility, Own Excellence and Win as a Team
This is a remote position.
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