$120k - $135k
About the Opportunity A growing and complex multi-entity organization is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to support the accounting and financial reporting function. This individual will work closely with exec…
Finance & Accounting · Tampa, FL
Controller jobs in Tampa, FL
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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$43–$105/hr
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$139k
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focusing on the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) budget. This is a highly independent position that reports directly to the Financial Administrator and works with multiple levels of staff throughout the orga…
study budgets and payment terms for new awards and negotiates and optimizes budgets and payment terms for active studies to maximize financial objectives for revenue and compliance. This includes maintaining the budget a…
$60k - $65k
checks for corporate accounting. Additional tasks include managing compliance info, maintaining policy number records, reviewing financial journals, scanning documents, and suggesting process improvements, all while deli…
$40 per hour
role will report directly to the EVP and be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, preparing reports, supporting audits and maintaining internal controls. Potential for supervising staff and en…
$22 per hour
accounting general ledger Assist accounting personnel with general accounting duties Verify, organize and store company financial records on approved company shared drives Deposit checks and post payments to the general…
Work with accounts receivable staff to collect open receivables. Maintain accurate records of inventory, fixed assets, and other financial data. Assist in the preparation of various special reports as directed. Assist wi…
$70k - $85k
works closely with the CFO and other departments to ensure timely financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and continuous... ...sure they are in line with company policy. ~Assist with cost control acros…
Job Title : Junior Accounting Associate (12 Month Internship) Location: Tampa Florida Who We Are: For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Bea…
motivated recent Accounting or Finance graduate to join our growing Finance team. This role offers hands-on experience across accounting, financial reporting, inventory, and business analytics while working in a collabor…
insights and risk analysis into solutions while ensuring the Group’s financial performance is top notch. We have a diverse range of... ...at L'Oréal Finance, including Accounting, Financial Planning & Controlling, Intern…
commercial real estate experience. What: Manage general ledgers, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and audit... ...analysis while ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal controls. Key Respo…
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What controllers earn in Tampa
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 Tampa 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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