Fractional Controller / VP of Finance

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

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⛔️ Financial Controller

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Charles River CFO, Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

💸 Finance

💼 Consulting

🤝 B2B

Finance • Consulting • B2B

Charles River CFO, Inc. is a company that provides strategic CFO and accounting services on a fractional and interim basis to organizations experiencing growth and change. It offers a range of services including interim and fractional CFO services, outsourced accounting, financial consulting, tax consulting, and HR consulting. The company specializes in serving industries such as life sciences, technology, financial institutions, real estate, and nonprofit organizations. Charles River CFO helps clients navigate complex financial and tax landscapes while focusing on organizational growth and change management.

📋 Description

• Oversee day-to-day accounting and finance operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting • Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting • Supervise and support accounting staff while taking hands-on responsibility for deliverables • Assist clients with year-end forecasting, financial planning, and growth strategies • Coordinate audit and review activities and work with external auditors • Maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls • Apply U.S. GAAP, prepare technical accounting memoranda, and identify when additional technical guidance is needed • Support tax and regulatory filings, including Form 1099, Delaware filings, and state filings • Manage or support payroll, expense reimbursement, bill payment, and related systems • Work across client accounting platforms and cloud-based tools to improve processes and reporting • Track time and communicate progress, priorities, and issues to the Practice Leader and clients • Provide responsive client service and resolve complex financial and operational challenges • Depending on client needs and experience, support SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, S-1, and S-4 • Coordinate filing schedules and work with external legal counsel and auditors

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance • CPA designation required; an active license is not required • At least 10 years of finance and accounting experience, including responsibility for Controller-level work • Audit experience and understanding of the differences between PCAOB and AICPA audits • Experience owning the work of a small business finance and accounting function • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal control best practices • Working knowledge of Form 1099, Delaware, and state filing requirements • Experience with payroll, expense reimbursement, and bill payment systems • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning new cloud-based technologies • Excellent communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Commitment to client service and ability to manage multiple priorities • Willingness to work a variable schedule and take on hands-on work at all levels • Preferred: finance or accounting experience in life sciences • Preferred: public company and SEC reporting experience • Preferred: experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, or other ERP and accounting platforms • Preferred: familiarity with Bill.com, Carta, and ADP • Preferred: public accounting experience, including Big 5 or other large audit firm experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Fractional schedule of up to 30 hours per week • Remote work setting • Variable schedule • Opportunity to provide strategic financial guidance and hands-on execution • Client partnership and professional service experience