Growth Controller

🕒 February 25

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $140k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⛔️ Financial Controller

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Propeller Industries

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2008

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

💰 Private equity on 2020-09

Finance • B2B • Professional Services

Propeller Industries is an enterprise-grade financial services firm that partners with high-growth startups and emerging companies to provide fractional CFO, accounting, and strategic finance support. With roughly 250 professionals across three continents and nearly 17 years of experience, Propeller offers services including financial planning & analysis, trade spend management, accounting, transaction advisory, and CIO services, all backed by a proprietary technology platform for data and workflow optimization. They primarily serve CPG, e-commerce/DTC, technology, professional services, blockchain, and healthcare clients at venture and growth stages, positioning themselves as a long-term outsourced finance partner for ambitious businesses.

📋 Description

• Oversee engagement teams across U.S. and international personnel, delegating work to maximize efficiency • Mentor and develop team members, actively supporting professional growth • Manage utilization and client load to ensure team members are challenged, supported, and operating at optimal capacity • Codify and share best practices, contributing to Propeller's institutional knowledge and platform intelligence • Optimize margins and business unit efficiency, recognizing that Propeller's economics shift from hours billed to value delivered • Proactively engage in Early Warning processes to surface issues before they escalate • Support client pipeline development in collaboration with Business Development, CFO team, and Customer Experience • Identify upsell and lifecycle extension opportunities by understanding client needs and demonstrating incremental value • Partner with Customer Success to ensure deliverables meet Propeller's standards and drive client satisfaction • Conduct periodic client file reviews to identify learning opportunities, develop best practices, and feed insights back into the platform • Document workflows and surface repeatable intelligence that can be systematized through PropellerOS • Drive high client satisfaction by delivering not just accurate financials, but timely, actionable insights • Transform the monthly close call from backward-looking reporting into strategic financial review powered by analytics and CFO perspective • Develop scope and service offerings for potential Growth Stage clients • Participate in all phases of the client conversion cycle: scoping, pitch, and SOW development • Act as a strategic partner to executive teams, helping them navigate financial and operational complexity

🎯 Requirements

• Master's Degree or CPA required • 7+ years in accounting/finance with at least 3 years at companies or serving clients in the $10M-$100M revenue range • Multi-client or consulting background strongly preferred (Big 4, boutique accounting firm, fractional CFO services, or similar) • Demonstrated ability to build processes from scratch—not just follow them • Cross-functional experience developing processes around financial reporting and operational workflows • Previous experience with Series B and Series C companies • Strong understanding of how operational and business changes impact financial reporting • Experience with investor diligence and audit preparedness • Quickbooks

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday pay • Comprehensive health benefits plus dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance • HSA contribution • Paid Family Leave • 401k match • Remote Work • Professional development opportunities