$92.5k - $136.86k
a place to thrive, learn, and lead. Your Team, Your ImpactThe Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is responsible for the company... ...performanceComplete monthly activities to ensure proper accounting controls. Mo…
Finance & Accounting · San Jose, CA
Controller jobs in San Jose, 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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destination. Home to our Landing & Cabin Systems team, Crane A&E’s brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions are flying on... ...weather and no shortage of entertainment.Job SummaryThe Senior Financial…
$104.8k - $128k
Do you want to shape financial decisions that reach the highest levels of executive leadership and the Board of Directors? Are you energized by turning complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives that drive…
accounting operations for a Long-term Contract position based in San Jose, California. This role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with period-end close activities, and preparing reports that s…
$121.4k - $174.6k
challenges of the 21st century. We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies... ...execution and future revenue visibility.Partner with the Controller’ s org…
$180.27k - $220.33k
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it tak…
your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting to join our team. Position Description The Senior... ...month-end and quarter-end close activities, executing internal controls, and co…
supporting schedules, and variance analyses for management and financial reporting review - Partner with accounts payable, payroll,... ...including schedules used in SEC reporting - Execute assigned internal controls and…
ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and payments. This role supports financial operations through the accuracy of AP activities, vendor management, internal controls, and process improvement initia…
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Murdock Martell, Inc. is a premier financial consulting and recruiting firm representing some of the most respected organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a strong focus on the technology and life sciences sec…
accuracy that lithography and wafer-inspection tools depend on to control stage position. These systems are integrated directly into... ...strong analytical and leadership skills to develop and implement financial plans…
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communi…
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What controllers earn in San Jose
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $60–$80 | $124k–$166k |
| Mid level | $80–$106 | $166k–$221k |
| Senior | $103–$146 | $214k–$304k |
Adjusted for the San Jose 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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