Keiter is seeking a Fractional Controller to join our newly launched Client Accounting & Finance practice, a fast-growing team dedicated to providing high-impact financial leadership for growing businesses that do not need, or can’t yet justify, a full-time executive.
Why Keiter?
At Keiter, we help people achieve their full potential while pursuing their purpose – at home, at work, and in the community. As a part of our team, you’ll benefit from:
- A flexible, supportive work environment that empowers your professional and personal success
- A clear path for advancement and leadership within the firm
- Meaningful community involvement opportunities
- A culture that values collaboration, innovation, relationships, and accountability
As Opportunity Advisors®, our mission goes beyond compliance. We help clients uncover new opportunities through deep relationships, proactive insights, and thoughtful tax strategies tailored to their evolving needs.
Job Details
Responsibilities During Engagement:
Oversee routine accounting functions and identify and lead value-added initiatives, including:
- Developing and monitoring proper accounting controls to ensure accuracy.
- Rationalizing the chart of accounts.
- Preparing monthly financial statements while shortening the close cycle.
- Conducting reconciliations and quarterly balance sheet reviews.
- Properly preparing accruals and accounting for inventory and capital investments.
- Improving adherence to GAAP.
- Processing standard tax filings.
- Creating actionable financial reports and cash flow analysis.
- Streamlining the AP approval process.
- Eliminating waste and reducing the risk of fraud.
- Identifying true costs and profitability by product/service and customer.
- Assisting with acquisition integrations and divestitures.
Role Highlights:
- Challenging and Rewarding Engagements: Begin each relationship with a thorough due diligence and evaluation meeting, working only with clients where there is mutual confidence in adding significant stakeholder value.
- Self-determination of Work-Life Balance: Enjoy significant flexibility in choosing how much to work, typically ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week. Staff benefit from a hybrid schedule that includes time working from home, at client sites, and in the Keiter office.
- Training and Ongoing Support: Receive technical training and obtain CPE credits as required.
- Being Part of a Highly Respected Team: Work within a team led by two Finance & Accounting professionals with a combined 50+ years of related experience.
- Full-service Firm: Benefit from the expertise of over 200 professionals and 90 CPAs who provide a full range of services and support.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written communication
- Excellent verbal communication
Behaviors
Preferred:
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Experience
Preferred:
- Preferred: Accounting or Finance degree.
- CPA is a plus but not mandatory.
- 7+ years of Public or Corporate accounting experience.
- Held a position as a Controller or Assistant Controller (Corporate role) or a Manager/Director/Partner (Public accounting role).
- Experience with QuickBooks, Sage, or similar general ledger systems.
- Highly proficient with Excel.
- Strong technical accounting and financial skills.
- Demonstrated success as a leader.
- Coachable and personable.
- Strategic and forward-thinking.
- Action-oriented.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k), HSA, and FSA
- Eligibility for an annual performance bonus
- Disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Care Leave
- Additional programs and resources to support you and your family
