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Controller jobs in Kansas City, MO
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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$41–$100/hr
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$132k
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developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.Broadridge is growing! We are seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to join the ICS FP&A team supporting the Broadridge Customer Commun…
of life's most crucial decisions—securing the right health and financial well-being. What We Offer: We empower you to do your... ...corporate budget forecasts. Ensure compliance with internal cash controls, maintain vend…
through work that matters : protecting our clients’ health and financial wellbeing while setting a new standard for employee and... ...reporting. Help document, refine, and enforce internal accounting controls and assist…
in the Kansas City office. This position will be responsible for assisting the Controller, Director of Finance & Accounting, and the COO/CFO with the creation and maintenance of financial forecasts and operating budgets.…
$60 - $75 per hour
Title : Interim Operations Finance Controller Location : Kansas City, MO (Hybrid | Onsite M-TH, Remote Friday) Job Type : Contract... ...leadership and finance stakeholders to support critical financial processes through…
activities, with a focus on daily cash operations, reporting, and financial analysis within a project-based AEC environment. This role... ...structures, authorized signers, online banking users, and treasury control Driv…
Prepare supporting schedules and account analyses used in monthly financial statements and management reporting. Provide explanations... ...recommend improvements that improve accuracy, timeliness, or internal control. A…
$52k - $78k
international group of professionals to ensure the accurate delivery of financial information across multiple legal entities and accounting... ...ensure reporting meets the needs of all stakeholders Uphold control standa…
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What controllers earn in Kansas City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $41–$54 | $85k–$113k |
| Mid level | $54–$72 | $113k–$150k |
| Senior | $70–$100 | $146k–$207k |
Adjusted for the Kansas City 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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