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Assistant Controller, Real Estate At Cowles Real Estate, we're more than just a property management company; we're a family-owned... ..., Real Estate is responsible for preparing monthly and annual financial statements,…
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Controller jobs
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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$43–$106/hr
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What controllers earn in the US
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $43–$58 | $90k–$120k |
| Mid level | $58–$77 | $120k–$160k |
| Senior | $75–$106 | $155k–$220k |
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Job Description Step into a dynamic role here at JPMorgan Chase and be a part of the Firmwide Financial Controllers group, a global organization accountable for the integrity of the books and records of the Firm and acco…
We are seeking a Staff Accountant to manage daily financial records, reconcile bank accounts, prepare journal entries, and assist with month-end closing, ensuring compliance with GAAP. They analyze account variances, mai…
Controller Are you a strategic accounting leader with a passion for financial excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement? Join our team as our Controller, where you'll oversee the organization's finan…
Role Description Syscon, Inc. is looking for an Assistant Controller who is humble, hungry, and smart. This person will step into an important... ...~Strong accrual accounting experience ~Experience with financial report…
$100k - $115k
Role Description As Assistant Controller, you'll own the accuracy and integrity of JobGet's books, driving the monthly and annual close... ...scale. ~Experience leading or heavily supporting year-end financial statement…
$150k - $170k
Role Description The Senior Financial Controller is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for AVP’s financial planning, reporting, and operational finance functions across a growing, multi-site veterinary partner n…
$275k - $310k
Role Description Reporting to the CFO, the VP, Corporate Controller is the senior accounting leader responsible for overseeing all financial accounting, reporting, and compliance functions across RSA's consolidated opera…
$110k - $145k
Overview We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead accounting operations and provide strategic financial oversight within a growing waste and recycling organization. This role will oversee full-cycle acc…
themselves on delivering top-quality projects and exceptional service to their clients. They are seeking a dedicated and experienced Financial Controller to join their team and play a key role in shaping the company's fu…
$120k - $160k
Take the next step in your career as a Controller, where your expertise in NetSuite ERP will contribute to the success of an innovative... ...Skills Required: - Proficiency in NetSuite ERP for effective financial managem…
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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Controller jobs by city
RemoteNew York, NYSan Francisco, CASan Jose, CALos Angeles, CASan Diego, CASacramento, CAFresno, CASeattle, WAPortland, ORDenver, COSalt Lake City, UTLas Vegas, NVPhoenix, AZTucson, AZAlbuquerque, NMBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAWashington, DCBaltimore, MDRichmond, VAChicago, ILColumbus, OHCleveland, OHCincinnati, OHDetroit, MIIndianapolis, INMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis, MNKansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOOmaha, NEHouston, TXDallas, TXFort Worth, TXAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXOklahoma City, OKAtlanta, GAMiami, FLTampa, FLOrlando, FLJacksonville, FLCharlotte, NCRaleigh, NCNashville, TNMemphis, TNLouisville, KYNew Orleans, LA
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