Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acquisition Lab Services is the shared services team of Acquisition Lab, supporting entrepreneurs who acquire and operate profitable small businesses across the United States. The Operational Finance Controller will lead the finance function for a portfolio of 7–10 small businesses, overseeing accounting operations, reporting, cash management, client relationships, and an offshore finance team.
Responsibilities
- Lead each client engagement and serve as the primary finance partner to acquisition entrepreneurs and CEOs
- Own the client relationship and financial service delivery across your portfolio
- Present monthly results, cash position, and recommendations directly to operators
- Proactively communicate with clients on financial performance, issues, and deadlines
- Lead onboarding of newly acquired businesses
- Identify inefficiencies and opportunities to improve margins and operations
- Direct and review the work of your LATAM-based finance team across all entities
- Set priorities, timelines, and quality standards for offshore deliverables
- Review and approve month-end close, financial statements, and reporting packages before client delivery
- Provide clear feedback and coaching to continuously raise the quality of team output
- Ensure alignment with the Head of Finance Operations on priorities, quality, and execution
- Monitor and ensure compliance with SLAs, timelines, and deliverables
- Hold final accountability for end-to-end finance and accounting operations across multiple SMBs
- Oversee core accounting processes (AR, AP, GL) executed by the offshore team
- Ensure clean, accurate financial records and general ledgers
- Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors as needed
- Review monthly financial statements per entity for accuracy and completeness
- Translate reporting packages into clear, actionable insights for operators
- Guide the design of KPI dashboards aligned to each business
- Review variance analysis against budget and prior periods, and explain the story behind the numbers
- Own cash flow visibility and management across all entities
- Review and approve 13-week cash flow forecasts
- Monitor liquidity and ensure operational sustainability
- Identify risks and deliver actionable recommendations to operators
- Drive working capital optimization (AR/AP coordination, timing)
- Design and maintain practical internal controls for SMB environments
- Ensure consistency and standardization across entities and team members
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and organized records
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and accounting best practices
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or controller roles
- Strong experience managing full accounting cycles (AR, AP, GL)
- Solid understanding of US GAAP
- Experience working with small or mid-sized businesses
- Experience managing multiple entities or clients simultaneously
- Experience leading or reviewing the work of accounting teams (offshore or distributed teams preferred)
- Strong client-facing communication skills
- Strong understanding of financial statements and cash flow management
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
- Experience with QuickBooks Online or similar systems
- Strong ownership and accountability for client outcomes
- Detail-oriented, with high standards for accuracy and a sharp reviewer's eye
- Operator mindset: you don't just report the numbers
- Confident advisor who can build trust with business owners
- Ability to lead a remote team and manage multiple companies in parallel
- Proactive problem solver who improves processes
- CPA preferred
Benefits
- Direct partnership with entrepreneurs
- Leadership of a dedicated offshore finance team
- High-impact, high-ownership role
- No micromanagement: you are trusted to deliver
- Growth opportunities as we scale
- 401(k) with employer match
- $500 per month health benefits allowance, paid as taxable wages
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