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Controller jobs in Austin, TX
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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A regulated financial institution is seeking an experienced Controller to provide executive leadership over accounting operations, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and loan accounting. This position will lead…
prioritization, set a predictable planning cadence, enforce spend controls, and provide decision support through clear reporting and... ....Maintain governance and compliance for business planning and financial processes…
This Long-term Contract position will play a central role in financial reporting, close activities, reconciliations, and cost accounting... ..., and supply chain stakeholders to strengthen financial controls and streamli…
organization seeking a Senior Consolidations Accountant to support financial reporting, consolidation activities, and regulatory reporting... ...and communicate recommendations to management.Support internal control comp…
related fieldEssential Functions and Primary DutiesPerform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reportsAnalyze health care provider financial informationPerform reimbursement calculationsPrepare written documents supporting…
straightforward, client-friendly language so clients fully understand their return, their options, and the steps they can take to improve their financial pictureDeliver forward-looking advice — Go beyond this year's retu…
client needsBegin providing forward-looking guidance — help clients think beyond this year's return and identify ways to improve their financial pictureOwn the accuracy of every return you touch, following IRS regulation…
behind the wheel. Customers find our car service and maintenance center both convenient and competent. Now Hiring Assistant Controller / Office Manager Rare Career Opportunity Due to Continued Growth Mac Haik Southway Fo…
what we offer.Job DescriptionWise is hiring a Senior Finance Controller to help scale the finance function as we grow products, customers... ...areas.Design, operate, and continuously improve key financial controls with…
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looking for contributors of all seniorities. The Corporate Controller builds a trusted global accounting function that scales with the... ...organizations. ~ CPA or equivalent, with deep US GAAP and financial reporting e…
Corporate Controller Job Type: Full-Time Reports To: CFO Location: Austin About the Role Wilder Systems is looking for... ...you will manage the general ledger, produce accurate and timely financial statements, and serve…
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What controllers earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $45–$61 | $94k–$126k |
| Mid level | $61–$81 | $126k–$168k |
| Senior | $78–$111 | $163k–$231k |
Adjusted for the Austin market from national ranges.
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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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