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Assistant Fund Controller Our client, a real estate investment management firm, is seeking an Assistant Fund Controller to join its... ...offers broad exposure to fund accounting, investor reporting, financial reporting,…
Finance & Accounting · San Francisco, CA
Controller jobs in San Francisco, CA
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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A hiring firm is seeking a Remote Administrative Assistant in San Francisco, California. This role will involve preparing purchasing documents and researching budgets under the supervision of the Park Manager. The ideal…
operations of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Financial Strategy Division, (part of the Business Services Bureau) with... ...representing the department with the Mayor’s Budget Office, Controller’ s…
Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller Our client, an investment management firm, is seeking an Assistant Controller / Accounting... ...broad exposure across fund accounting, corporate accounting, financial reporting…
$80k - $85k
Position Summary The Program Budget Manager – Business Operations plays a critical role in strengthening the organization’s financial planning, budget integrity, and resource allocation practices across all programs and…
$214.8k - $295.35k
The Job LaunchDarkly is seeking a Senior Director, Assistant Controller to lead and scale the global accounting organization during the... ...core controllership activities, including the monthly close, financial reporti…
$32.99 - $48.01 per hour
Reports to Accounting Manager Type Full time – Exempt Requisition # 12743 Position Summary Provides accounting, financial, administrative, and clerical support by maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring finan…
$90k - $111k
Pacific Crest Group provides outsourced financial and HR services to small and mid-sized businesses throughout the Bay Area. We are a... ...Accounting team and looking for a process-driven Assistant Controller to support…
$100k - $110k
Our mission is to drive adoption and understanding of the financial systems of the future. We operate with a trader’s discipline and... ...closely with the Accounting Lead, Onchain Accounting Lead, and Controller while g…
monthly closes of the general ledger and be responsible for all financial reporting including monthly and quarterly financial statements... ...diligence related matters. ~Implement and maintain internal controls. ~Mainta…
like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today! Responsibilities: ~ Managing the day to day financial activities of the company while also having oversight of the accounting side of thi…
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This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we…
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What controllers earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $61–$81 | $126k–$168k |
| Mid level | $81–$108 | $168k–$224k |
| Senior | $104–$148 | $217k–$308k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco 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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