Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Location: Nashville, TN

Schedule: Hybrid, ideally 2 days onsite / 3 days remote

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 annually

If you’re an experienced Controller who enjoys having real ownership of the accounting function, this is an opportunity to step into a growing, entrepreneurial organization where you’ll work closely with the CFO and have a direct view into the decisions shaping the business.

You’ll take the lead on accounting across a multi-entity organization while managing a lean team and helping strengthen the infrastructure needed for continued growth. This is a hands-on role, so you should be equally comfortable reviewing financial statements, digging into the general ledger, improving a close process, and jumping into the details when needed.

Strong corporate accounting expertise and the ability to independently own the controllership function are much more important.

What You’ll Do

• Own the monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, amortization, reconciliations, and proper accounting treatment.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and reporting across multiple entities and business units.
• Manage intercompany activity, shared-expense allocations, and general ledger accuracy.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure accounting practices align with US GAAP.
• Lead and develop a Staff Accountant supporting AP, AR, payroll, and transactional accounting.
• Partner directly with the CFO on financial reporting and other strategic initiatives.
• Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and other professional partners.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and capital-related initiatives as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting as the organization continues to scale.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a strong fit if you bring:

• Proven, hands-on Controller experience within a small to midsize organization.
• Approximately 7–15 years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong full-cycle corporate accounting experience, including month-end close, general ledger, consolidations, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing accounting across multiple entities, divisions, or business units.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• The ability to independently own an accounting function with minimal oversight.
• Experience working successfully within a lean accounting team and growing organization.
• Strong attention to detail, technical accounting skills, and communication abilities.

Additional experience that would be helpful, but is not required:

• CPA designation.
• Experience managing and developing accounting staff.
• Budgeting, forecasting, or financial modeling.
• QuickBooks Enterprise and ADP.
• Music, entertainment, or media industry experience.

Why You May Want to Consider It

This is a chance to join a growing organization at a point where your work can have a meaningful impact. You’ll have direct access to the CFO, significant ownership over accounting operations, and the opportunity to help shape processes and build out the accounting function as the business grows.

The environment offers a combination of autonomy, flexibility, and exposure to both the day-to-day accounting function and broader strategic finance initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $140,000–$180,000
• Medical: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee and family coverage
• Dental: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee and family coverage
• Vision: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee and family coverage
• PTO: 4 weeks
• Cell phone allowance: $75 per month
• Schedule: Hybrid, ideally 2 days onsite and 3 days remote

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