Financial Controller

Benefits & Culture

Ascend Fractional Finance, LLC offers a senior leadership role with meaningful flexibility. Join a fast-growing fractional finance team in Burlington, VT, where you’ll guide accounting for 2 to 5 client portfolios with revenue ranging from $3M to $50M. The compensation package reflects the level of responsibility, with a salary of USD 135,000 to 135,001 per year, and a hybrid work arrangement designed to support focus and collaboration.

• Annual profit sharing aligned with individual and team performance
• Health insurance benefit (details provided during interview process)
• 15 days PTO plus 7 paid holidays
• Flexible hybrid schedule

Work Environment

This hybrid role is based in Burlington, Vermont. Expect about 75% remote work from your home office and 25% on-site visits to client locations, most within 30 to 60 minutes of Burlington. Clients span office settings to light manufacturing and warehouse environments. Standard business hours apply, with a culture that emphasizes delivering for clients without burnout.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes for multiple clients simultaneously
• Prepare financial statements and management reports that drive real decisions
• Build, document, and improve accounting processes and internal controls
• Apply technical skills across diverse environments including manufacturing cost accounting and activity-based costing
• Train and coach client staff to strengthen their accounting capabilities
• Collaborate with external auditors and the Ascend team to ensure accuracy and efficiency
• Contribute to internal methodology and tool development as the firm continues to grow

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Active CPA license
• 5 to 7+ years in a complex accounting environment, with demonstrated upward progression
• Direct experience as a Senior Accountant or Controller
• Strong GAAP knowledge and managerial accounting fundamentals
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to get up to speed quickly on various ERP platforms
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple clients or entities simultaneously

Nice to have

• Public accounting background
• Manufacturing, cost accounting, or activity-based costing experience
• Experience across multiple industries or a multi-client environment
• Track record of training or managing others

Technologies

Core tools include Microsoft Excel and various ERP platforms.