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Controller jobs in St. Louis, MO
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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$40–$97/hr
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$129k
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SFW Partners, LLC offers a “people first” culture integrated into all we do. For over 55 years, SFW has proudly served St. Louis by providing our clients full-service advisory, accounting, tax, and audit services. Our pu…
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…
Diversified Location: Shrewsbury, MO Position : Fractional Controller GSI Diversified is a holding company located in... ...hands-on Fractional Controller to oversee the accounting and financial functions of our diversif…
$48k - $72k
KEY RESULT AREAS Performs various Order to Cash functions that require a technical expertise to ensure efficient product distribution and customer/channel order management focus. Responsibilities may include supporting D…
AP processes, auditing activity to meet SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls, vendor resolution and other accounting or AP activities as needed... ...~Assist in the preparation and execution of monthly financial close processes…
Who We Are: Honkamp, P.C. is a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group (Accounting Today, 2025). We add value for our clients by providing forward-thinking, effective and timely services and solutions. Inside our…
restaurants, and hotels, this may be the perfect career for you. Controller Job Description The Controller is responsible for the day-... ...with active participation in daily accounting operations, financial reporting,…
$80k - $150k
Gpac has partnered with a general contractors looking to add a Senior Estimator to their team. They are specifically looking for a Senior Estimator with structural concrete and steel to lead a new team. Senior Estimator…
$30 per hour
ESTIMATOR (Commercial Construction) Award Winning and growing General Contractor is seeking to fill some key positions. They like to separate themselves from competition, good company, good stable work, good employee bas…
$100k - $140k
Mechanical Estimator - Special Projects Division - Travel This role focuses on HVAC, piping, sheet metal, and plumbing projects with values up to $10M , primarily in fast-paced retrofit and remodel environments. This is…
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What controllers earn in St. Louis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$53 | $83k–$110k |
| Mid level | $53–$71 | $110k–$147k |
| Senior | $69–$97 | $143k–$202k |
Adjusted for the St. Louis 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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