Controller (Remote – Flexible Full-Time or Part-Time)

This is a remote position. Are you an experienced accounting professional looking for meaningful work with flexibility and balance? BooksTime is seeking experienced Controllers who want to continue using their expertise in a flexible, supportive, and fully remote environment. This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy working closely with clients, solving accounting challenges, mentoring teams, and serving as a trusted advisor, without the burnout and rigidity of traditional corporate environments. Whether you’re semi-retired, transitioning from public accounting, or simply looking for a healthier long-term balance while continuing to do high-level accounting work, we’d love to connect with you. As a Controller at BooksTime, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor and accounting lead for a portfolio of clients while collaborating with an international bookkeeping team to deliver exceptional financial support and service. BooksTime is proud to be recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Since 2016, we’ve been building a modern accounting company focused on strong client relationships, flexibility, innovation, and continuous improvement. Why Join BooksTime?

• Flexible Remote Work

We offer both full-time and part-time opportunities with flexible scheduling. Many of our team members appreciate the ability to build work around their lives while continuing to do meaningful, high-level accounting work.

• Meaningful Client Relationships

You’ll work directly with business owners and leadership teams to help improve financial visibility, accounting operations, and business decision-making.

• Supportive, Collaborative Culture

We believe great work happens when people feel trusted, respected, and supported. Our team is collaborative, friendly, and always willing to help one another succeed.

• Interesting, High-Level Work

You’ll work on various accounting challenges across different industries while helping clients improve processes, gain financial clarity, and grow their businesses.

• Modern Technology & AI

We embrace innovation and continuously look for ways to improve efficiency and client service through automation, modern accounting systems, and AI-enabled tools and workflows.

Requirements

What You'll Do: As a Controller, you will:

• Lead accounting relationships for a portfolio of clients
• Build trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Review and analyze financial statements
• Serve as a high-level accounting resource for complex issues
• Support and mentor bookkeeping teams
• Collaborate with internal teams on special projects and process initiatives

This role focuses on oversight, advisory work, problem-solving, and relationship management. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Comfortable leading client relationships independently
• Friendly, professional, and an excellent communicator
• Experienced in accounting for multiple small businesses or organizations
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Adaptable and comfortable learning new technologies
• Comfortable working in a fully remote environment

Ideal backgrounds may include:

• Controller/CFO
• Accounting Manager
• Client Advisory Services (CAS)
• Outsourced Accounting
• Public accounting or bookkeeping firm experience

Experience with cloud-based accounting systems is required. We work with clients using a wide variety of tools and platforms, so adaptability is important.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• 100% remote
• Full-time and part-time opportunities available
• Schedules are flexible outside recurring collaboration windows with our international team. Team collaboration hours generally occur several mornings per week around 9:00–11:00 a.m. ET
• Opportunities to contribute ideas, process improvements, and mentorship
• Competitive compensation based on experience and schedule availability
• Simple IRA with employer matching after 2 years
• PTO for eligible employees

Pay:

• $35-40/hour for 20-40 hours per week.

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