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York, NY), is seeking its first Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller as it builds out its accounting team. This company offers great... ...entries * Account analysis * Account reconciliation * Schedules * Financial st…
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Controller jobs in New York, NY
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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DescriptionA Kforce client is seeking to hire a Vice President Financial Controller in New York City, New York (NY).Summary:As a Vice President Financial Controller, you will partner with the leaders of this company and…
Position Summary The Controller is responsible for daily and weekly financial reporting, revenue reconciliation, accounts payable, and month-end accounting processes for a high-volume restaurant operation. This position…
leveraging automation tools and technology.Job DescriptionFinance Controller OverviewThe Finance Controller role offers an opportunity to... ...vehicles, and employee investment entities.Prepare and review financial stat…
specialist who enjoys stepping into fast-moving environments, supporting important client initiatives, and contributing reliable financial expertise across assignments. The role offers the chance to apply core accounting…
$112.5k - $147.5k
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global... ...entities and cost areas, including close, reporting, and controls. You will ta…
Mattos Hospitality is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our Corporate Office team in New York. The Financial Controller will oversee revenue reconciliation, accounts payable, general ledger activity, mo…
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have a client in New York City that is looking for an Assistant Controller. Our client is in the wholesale apparel industry, so this... ...etc. They will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks, financial reportin…
Mattos Hospitality is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Assistant Financial Controller to join our Corporate Office team in New York. This is a hands-on accounting role for someone who enjoys…
$275k - $295k
category-defining company at scale. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Assistant Controller is a critical hire on a team where everyone... ...workflow before it becomes a problem. We operate in regulated financial…
Silver Lining is hiring a ** Financial Controller* * to own our bookkeeping, financial operations, and compliance. This is a hands-on execution role responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing AP/AR,…
$150k - $180k
**Who We Are: ** Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, growing the economy that runs on code. Galaxy delivers the onchain infrastructure that connects ins…
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What controllers earn in New York
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $57–$76 | $119k–$158k |
| Mid level | $76–$101 | $158k–$211k |
| Senior | $99–$139 | $205k–$290k |
Adjusted for the New York 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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