Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Learning Experience is an early education organization focused on helping children learn, play, and grow. The Finance Controller will lead the monthly accounting close across multiple entities, strengthen financial reporting and balance sheet accuracy, support audit readiness, and improve accounting processes using NetSuite and automation.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the monthly close calendar to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Oversee execution of the month-end close checklist and ensure processes are followed consistently
- Coordinate with accounting support teams to resolve close issues prior to financial finalization
- Ensure proper cutoff and accrual accounting for payroll, subsidies, CACFP, rent, insurance, and recurring operating expenses
- Prepare, review, and approve monthly accruals and journal entries
- Ensure entries are accurate, properly classified, and fully supported
- Maintain consistency in accrual methodology and accounting treatment month over month
- Document assumptions and maintain organized support schedules
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial variances
- Identify operational drivers, accounting issues, and one-time items impacting performance
- Partner closely with the CFO to provide concise, actionable financial insights for leadership and ownership groups
- Prepare and/or review reconciliations
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and supported with documentation
- Proactively identify and escalate accounting risks or discrepancies
- Maintain audit-ready documentation throughout the year
- Ensure adequate support exists for revenue recognition, payroll, accruals, and significant transactions
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors and tax advisors
- Assist in developing and documenting accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Utilize NetSuite as the primary system of record
- Review account mappings, reporting structure, and chart of accounts consistency
- Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
- Recommend and implement process improvements that reduce manual work, CFO dependency, and post-close corrections
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment in alignment with NVK's Core Values: Genuine Integrity, Respect and Responsibility, Own Excellence and Win as a Team
Skills
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in multi-entity environments
- Netsuite
- Strong accrual accounting and month-end close expertise
- Working knowledge of US GAAP, audits, and financial controls
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Comfortable leveraging technology, automation, and AI-based tools to improve efficiency
- MBA or Masters degree in Finance preferred
- Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accounting Manager experience strongly preferred
- Public accounting background preferred
- Experience working with remote leadership teams and offshore accounting support preferred
- Multi-location, franchise, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, or service-based business experience is a plus
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Fully remote work arrangement
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