maintenance, including fee and budget entryWork with section and project personnel to provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issuesCoordinate the project accounting system within the department an…
Finance & Accounting · Pittsburgh, PA
Controller jobs in Pittsburgh, PA
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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$42–$102/hr
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$136k
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Accounting Specialist supports the firm's day-to-day accounting operations by managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial recordkeeping. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate financial d…
$79.1k - $112.8k
Senior Accountant, Corporate Finance has an integral role in all financial and accounting processes, practices and reporting at the... ...interaction with both the Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller for Wa…
$98k - $110k
projects from a transactional tax perspective.Process ImprovementIdentify opportunities to improve compliance processes and internal controls. Develop and maintain tax procedures and documentation.Leverage technology and…
$100k - $120k
personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments.Collect and analyze necessary data for audits,... ...Governance-Risk-Compliance-related experience required6 - 8 years Financial Servi…
$45k - $50k
the on-going accounting operations and maintenance of internal controls procedures. Specifically, the position will focus on accounts... ...directly to the Controller and accepts assignments from the Chief Financial Offi…
$70k - $90k
solutions. Job Summary and Responsibilities : Under the direction of the CFO, the Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of a company’…
$50k
Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team. The Staff Accountant will report to the Controller and is expected to cover a wide range of responsibilities for clients. Maintains financial records and ensures that financi…
and experienced Staff Accountant to manage daily accounting and bookkeeping tasks. This role is critical in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with accou…
organization. This role is responsible for general ledger accounting, financial reporting, account reconciliations, month-end close activities... ...design, development and manufacture of mission critical motor controls…
growing finance organization in Pittsburgh, PA. This role will play a key part in revenue accounting, legal entity controllership, financial analysis, and strategic business initiatives. The ideal candidate will have str…
$69.5k - $81k
merit basis. Purpose: The Accountant serves as a strategic financial partner to the Director of Administration, playing a vital... ...reporting systems. Establish and ensure adherence to internal controls. Complete local…
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What controllers earn in Pittsburgh
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42–$56 | $87k–$116k |
| Mid level | $56–$75 | $116k–$155k |
| Senior | $72–$102 | $150k–$213k |
Adjusted for the Pittsburgh 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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