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Controller jobs in Houston, 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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facilitate strategic business objectives. Drive and manage the financial and planning processes, oversee the development of financial models... ...Corporate Finance in accordance with Global FP&A and Business Control req…
May require occasional overtime during month-end or quarter-end close periods. This role is critical to maintaining healthy cash flow, improving customer relationships, and supporting overall financial performance throug…
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Job Title: Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst Location: Sugar Land, TX Compensation: $55,000 – $60,000 annually Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Job Summary We are seeking an ana…
State and Federal requirements Ensures proper retention of records Interfaces in a variety of forums to obtain or to provide financial/ accounting information and provides financial/statistical information (written or or…
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attach a cover letter and resume. Position Summary The financial and budget analyst serves as a problem-solving point person for... ...budget and prior data Maintains and reviews accounting process controls; recommends a…
Title: Corporate Controller We are KBR At KBR, we partner with clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive science, technology... ...Officer (CAO), this role leads corporate accounting, financial planning, and report…
Company HM Insurance Group JOB SUMMARY This job provides account support activities associated with the implementation and administration of groups and accounts. Provides assistance with non-standard benefit implementati…
Overview: Supervises and directs the financial activities of the hotel, safeguards the assets, and prepares all financial reports... ...deficiencies identified through routine audits. • Effective use of the Controller' s…
operations. This role is an important part of the finance and supply chain accounting team, responsible for maintaining accurate financial records across cash applications, inventory, general ledger activity, and account…
Treasury Accountant/Analyst plays a vital role in ensuring the financial stability and operational integrity of a payroll processing... ...needed. * Implement and update reconciliation procedures and controls to streamli…
crucial role in supporting accounting functions within our organization. Your responsibilities will include compiling and Interpreting financial Information for management decision making; as well as, looking for ways to…
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What controllers earn in Houston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42–$57 | $88k–$118k |
| Mid level | $57–$75 | $118k–$157k |
| Senior | $73–$104 | $152k–$216k |
Adjusted for the Houston 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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