Sr. Controller - General Ledger Shared Services
Accounting & Finance · Full-time
Remote
The Role
The Senior Controller, GL Shared Services owns the record-to-report (R2R) process for the approximately 100 Network Companies supported by MFP, a number that grows with each acquisition. This is a hands-on operational execution and leadership role: working collaboratively with MFP’s Industry Controllers, you will run the monthly, quarterly and year-end close, for the GL task responsibilities, own the training and standards used to perform the functions, and build a scalable, SOX-ready shared services team for GL as MFP grows through acquisition.
You will lead a blended onshore and Colombia-based offshore team, growing to 10-15 people by 2027, integrate newly acquired companies onto standard processes and systems, and partner with Network Company Controllers, FP&A, Tax and the Chief Accounting Officer. Success means a faster, more accurate, well-controlled close that can absorb new companies without a matching increase in headcount.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close calendar across all Network Companies, delivering a consistent close within 8-10 business days.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations and flux analysis before submission to consolidation if needed, alongside the Industry Controller review.
- Stay hands-on: prepare or step in on complex entries, reconciliations and technical accounting memos when the team needs it.
- Oversee core GL activity, including:
- Balance sheet reconciliations (cash, credit card, A/R, A/P, intercompany, clearing accounts)
- Fixed assets, depreciation and disposals
- Prepaid expenses and amortization
- Payroll, bonus, revenue and expense accruals
- Deferred revenue entries and reversals
- Income tax entries provided by Teamshares Tax
- Inventory adjustments tied to annual physical counts
- Year-end adjustments and audit workpapers
- Ensure trial balances, variance analysis and close checklists are loaded to OneStream accurately and on time.
- Maintain the chart of accounts standard and approve new account requests.
- Support and adhere to the Teamshares R2R controls to a public company (SOX 404) standard.
- Own GL control matrix, process narratives and flowcharts.
- Enforce segregation of duties, journal entry approval thresholds and reconciliation sign-off standards.
- Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors on walkthroughs, testing, audit requests and deficiency remediation.
- Lead, coach and develop a growing team of both Senior and General Ledger.
- Direct the offshore GL team and partner in Colombia: define work allocation, standard work instructions, review points and quality metrics.
- Build the team structure, job levels, onshore/offshore mix and hiring plan to reach 10-15 staff by 2027 and scale with acquisitions.
- Set goals, run performance reviews and create development paths that retain strong performers.
- Build a culture of accountability, documentation and continuous improvement across time zones.
- Lead the general ledger workstream for onboarding new Network Companies into MFP Shared Services.
- Work with MFP’s Sr. Transition Controller to take responsibility for GL staffing plans based on MFP’s integration playbook.
- Collaborate to refine the integration playbook after each onboarding so the next one is faster.
- Act as the R2R liaison for OneStream (close checklists, account reconciliation module, reporting) and for GL processes across the ERPs used by Network Companies.
- Represent R2R in future ERP and systems initiatives, including requirements, design, testing (UAT) and post-go-live stabilization.
- Identify and deliver automation, such as reconciliation tools, recurring entries and standardized templates.
- Working with the Shared Services Lead, assist in change management for process and system changes: stakeholder communication, training, documentation and adoption tracking.
- Member of MFP’s Core Team to contribute to the input to the strategic design, operational execution and teaming of the shared services leadership team.
- Partner with MFP Industry Controllers, FP&A, Tax and Treasury to meet service expectations.
- Develop and maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and report monthly on close KPIs.
- Respond to requests from the CFO, Chief Accounting Officer and Shared Services leadership, and raise risks to deadlines early.
1. Close and general ledger operations (about 40%)
2. SOX compliance and internal controls (about 10%)
3. People leadership and offshore team management (about 20%)
4. Acquisitions and integration (about 10%)
5. Systems, automation and change management (about 10%)
6. Stakeholder partnership and reporting (about 10%)
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted CPA license (in good standing).
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading teams.
- 4+ years of direct experience leading a GL or R2R function inside a shared services center (SSC or GBS) that supports multiple entities or business units.
- Hands-on OneStream experience (preferred), or Oracle Hyperion/HFM or another comparable CPM tool, in a close, consolidation or reporting role (not only as a report consumer).
- Public company experience with SOX 404: designing, documenting, operating and remediating R2R controls, and working directly with external auditors.
- Experience managing offshore or outsourced accounting teams, including work transition, quality review and cross-time-zone coordination.
- Experience with at least two acquisition integrations, covering chart of accounts mapping, opening balances, data conversion and first close.
- Experience building a high performing team and in-depth knowledge of staffing models and scaling teams in a shared services environment to include hiring, restructuring roles and developing GL team leaders.
- Proven change leadership on a major process or system change (for example an ERP implementation, close transformation or shared services transition).
- Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge across accruals, fixed assets, leases (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606) and business combinations (ASC 805).
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working in large, multi-entity data sets.
- Operational and hands-on experience working for start-ups and small businesses in a back-office support environment.
- NetSuite and QuickBooks Online experience, ideally across many entities.
- Experience leading nearshore teams in Latin America.
- Experience in a private equity-backed, roll-up or serial-acquirer environment with many small entities.
- Experience supporting a company through IPO readiness or the first years of SOX compliance.
- Exposure to close and reconciliation tools such as BlackLine, FloQast or OneStream Account Reconciliations.
- Lean, Six Sigma or similar process improvement training.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Systems & Tools
Competencies
- Hands-on leadership: leads from the front and still does the work when the close requires it.
- Operational execution ‘know-how’: clearly understands how to turn strategy into operational tasks and can build standard operating procedures while applying a ‘just do it’ attitude.
- Control mindset: documents, evidence and reviews by default.
- Scalability thinking: designs processes that absorb the next acquisition without rework.
- Clear communication: explains accounting issues to non-accountants, presidents and executives.
- Cross-cultural team leadership: builds trust and accountability with offshore colleagues.
- Composure under deadlines: manages multiple close calendars and integrations at the same time.
Our Values
Value | What it looks like in this role |
Trust Comes First | Builds trust with Network Company presidents, controllers, auditors and the GL team through accurate numbers, transparency about issues and following through on commitments |
Take Initiative | Spots gaps in the close, controls or team before they become problems, and acts without waiting to be asked |
Show Empathy | Understands the pressures on small business owners, acquired-company staff and offshore colleagues, and leads change with patience and respect |
Make Things Better | Continuously improves the close, controls and integration playbook so each month and each acquisition goes better than the last |
Act Thoughtfully | Weighs risk, controls and people impact before making changes, and makes sound, well-documented judgments |
Be Dependable | Delivers an accurate and timely close, meets audit commitments and is someone the team and leadership can count on |
What Success Looks Like
Timeframe | Outcomes |
First 90 days | Assess the current close, team, controls and offshore model; publish a prioritized R2R roadmap; own the close calendar end to end |
First 6 months | Standard close checklist and reconciliation policy live for all Network Companies; R2R risk and control matrix complete; integration playbook documented |
First 12 months | Close consistently within Teamshares deadlines and targeting approximately 50-60% of close activities in 2026 across all Network Companies; zero material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in R2R; team on track to 10-15 staff by 2027, with a defined onshore/offshore team split |
Work Hours/ Benefits
- Fully remote, with daily collaboration with the Colombia-based team, which largely shares Eastern business hours.
- Extended hours during close and year-end, and occasional early or late calls with offshore teams.
- Travel up to 15%.
- Medical, dental and vision, with FSA/HSA options.
- Most plans are 100% of employer paid premiums for employees.
- 15 vacation days, 12 paid holidays, 5 sick days and 3 floating holidays (this is accrued, limits with carryover).
- Ongoing support from Teamshares accounting, finance and small business experts.
- Work from anywhere in the continental U.S. (no international countries permitted for this employment).