Remote financial controller
This role runs the accounting operation for a company that doesn't have a central office, and the team reporting to it works from home as well. It's a full-time position, open to candidates anywhere in the country, paying $115,000 a year.
Whoever takes this on owns the numbers. Financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and the accounting team itself all sit under this seat, and the expectation is that reports go out accurate and on schedule without someone above having to double-check the math first.
What's required
A four-year degree with a focus on accounting or finance sets the floor here. Most candidates who get hired also hold a CPA license, and while it isn't listed as an absolute requirement, its absence would need to be offset by a genuinely strong track record.
At least six years of experience running financial reporting or accounting operations is expected, along with real leadership experience. This isn't a role where someone learns to manage a team on the job; the accounting knowledge and people-management skills both need to be in place already.
- Financial reporting under GAAP
- Budgeting and forecasting across departments
- Internal controls design and enforcement
- Team leadership, including performance management
- ERP systems experience
CPA licensure is preferred where a candidate has it, though a controller with deep ERP fluency and a proven close process can still be a strong hire without one.
Day to day
- Oversee all accounting operations and the company's financial reporting output
- Manage the annual budgeting process and monitor spend against it throughout the year
- Design and maintain internal controls that hold up under audit
- Lead the accounting team through month-end and year-end close, including the weeks when close doesn't go smoothly, and something has to be traced back through three departments before it reconciles
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements before they go out the door
The close season is when this job gets tested. A controller who can keep a distributed team coordinated and moving through a tight, close calendar remotely is doing the actual hard part of the role. Naukri Mitra has placed controllers into companies at exactly this stage, where the accounting function is mature enough to need real oversight but still growing fast enough that last quarter's process doesn't quite fit this quarter's headcount.
Pay and benefits
Base salary is $115,000 annually. Health coverage, paid time off, and 401(k) matching come standard with the role, and performance bonuses are tied to close accuracy and timeliness rather than being a flat annual add-on. Some employers in this space go further with tuition reimbursement or learning stipends for controllers pursuing an advanced credential, though that varies by company size.
Working remotely in this role
Remote financial controller jobs at this level look less like a solo accounting seat and more like managing a small department that never meets in a conference room. Video calls replace the walk-by check-in, and documentation has to be tighter because nobody can lean over a desk to clarify a number in person. Financial controller remote salary tends to land close to on-site pay once a company factors in the reporting quality it's actually getting, which is one reason this range holds steady across most listings in the category.
To apply
Submit a resume along with a short note on the size of the team and the most recent close cycle you've managed. If you hold a CPA license, include it. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and interviews typically start with a conversation about your most recent close process before moving into anything technical.
