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Finance & Accounting · Richmond, VA
Controller jobs in Richmond, VA
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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Description: OBJECTIVE As Senior Financial Reporting Accountant at Century you are responsible for the preparation of monthly closing... ...will actively participate in the rollout of new internal control procedures, doc…
$65k - $75k
beliefs.CARITAS Provides a Drug-Free Workplace:The unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the CARITAS workplace. As such, while…
$100k - $120k
successful completion of a drug screening and background check. SUMMARY: The Assistant Controller supports all core accounting functions for a nonprofit, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP and fu…
At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists;…
$81.7k - $93.3k
Overview Associate, Accounting - Commercial Controllers This Accounting Associate role will support Capital One’s Commercial Broker Dealers registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Secu…
DescriptionOur Kforce client, a well-established Fortune 500 located in Richmond, VA, has a need to hire a Senior Analyst, Financial Controls & Compliance professional to support the organization's SOX program, risk asse…
$81.7k - $93.3k
Overview Associate Accounting, Commercial Controllers This role directly supports Capital One’s Commercial Broker Dealers registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the SEC, focusing on Accou…
$177.7k - $202.8k
Overview Senior Manager, Accounting, Controllers Group Are you an analytical forward thinker who thrives on being a key leader in a high energy financial services organization? Do you want to work in a business-casual, c…
Accounting Specialist Lifecycle Management | Richmond, VA Full-Time | In-Office Lifecycle Management provides accounting and management services to a growing family of construction and real estate development companies,…
$151.9k - $173.4k
Overview Manager, Accounting, Retail Bank Agile Controllers Does the idea of working with and leading professional, highly trained... ...sensitive environment. The Controller’s Group supports the financial implementation…
Senior Accountant, you’ll play a key role in building the strong financial foundation that keeps Koalafi moving forward. You’ll take... ...Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls, and close-…
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What controllers earn in Richmond
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $43–$57 | $89k–$119k |
| Mid level | $57–$76 | $119k–$158k |
| Senior | $74–$105 | $153k–$218k |
Adjusted for the Richmond 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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