Remote Corporate Controller Jobs
Remote Corporate Controller jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like software, fintech, healthcare services, and professional services, with demand concentrated at remote-first companies and distributed-team organizations ranging from growth-stage startups to established mid-market firms. Employers hiring remotely right now include Cosmo, ARMADA, and nexform. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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COSMO develops family-focused technology, including kids' smartwatches and connected parent apps that help families stay safely connected. Working at the intersection of connected devices and consumer technology, the team is building products designed to support day-to-day family life with practical, reliable tools.
As Corporate Controller, you will own a broad accounting scope and help build the financial foundation to support the company's continued growth. This role is central to ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, thoughtful planning, and scalable systems across a business that combines subscription revenue with hardware, accessories, and connected services.
Responsibilities
- Own the full accounting cycle, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll accounting, capital assets, and inventory valuation.
- Lead an accurate, timely month-end close with clear checklists, deadlines, and review controls.
- Deliver monthly financial statements, management reporting, and ad hoc analysis for executives.
- Coordinate with external audit and tax partners and oversee sales and use tax compliance.
- Own GAAP accounting for subscription revenue, hardware, accessories, deferred revenue, promotions, and bundled arrangements under ASC 606.
- Apply relevant guidance to software and development costs, including capitalization, documentation, amortization, impairment reviews, and research expense treatment.
- Build annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasts, variance analyses, growth scenarios, and long-term forecasts.
- Select, implement, and improve accounting systems, ERP and billing platforms, and reporting tools.
- Establish scalable accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation.
- Supervise and develop one direct report, manage third-party accounting resources, and help determine the appropriate mix of internal and outsourced support.
- Potentially partner with the PEO and external HR provider on payroll and HR matters, depending on experience.
Requirements
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting is minimum requirement
- 4 to 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting ownership
- Direct experience accounting for a material amount of subscription revenue
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and software and R&D cost capitalization
- Hands-on experience with P&L forecasting, cash forecasting, and budgeting
- Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems
Preferred
- CPA license or active progress toward one
- Background in technology, consumer electronics, wearables, or hardware plus software businesses
- Experience with e-commerce channels, including Amazon and Shopify
- Experience in a high-growth or scaling environment, such as a startup or mid-sized company
- Experience managing outsourced accounting providers and building out an in-house finance team
- Experience working with a PEO and managing payroll and HR operations
- Experience with QuickBooks and accounting system or ERP implementations, including platform migrations
Benefits
Why you’ll love working here:
- Progressive benefit offerings including medical, dental and vision benefits with the option of a 100% employer-paid premium plan for employee coverage
- Flexible remote work culture
- Generous time off
- Competitive salary of $120,000-$140,000 annually
COSMO develops family-focused technology, including kids' smartwatches and connected parent apps that help families stay safely connected. Working at the intersection of connected devices and consumer technology, the team is building products designed to support day-to-day family life with practical, reliable tools.
As Corporate Controller, you will own a broad accounting scope and help build the financial foundation to support the company's continued growth. This role is central to ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, thoughtful planning, and scalable systems across a business that combines subscription revenue with hardware, accessories, and connected services.
Responsibilities
- Own the full accounting cycle, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll accounting, capital assets, and inventory valuation.
- Lead an accurate, timely month-end close with clear checklists, deadlines, and review controls.
- Deliver monthly financial statements, management reporting, and ad hoc analysis for executives.
- Coordinate with external audit and tax partners and oversee sales and use tax compliance.
- Own GAAP accounting for subscription revenue, hardware, accessories, deferred revenue, promotions, and bundled arrangements under ASC 606.
- Apply relevant guidance to software and development costs, including capitalization, documentation, amortization, impairment reviews, and research expense treatment.
- Build annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasts, variance analyses, growth scenarios, and long-term forecasts.
- Select, implement, and improve accounting systems, ERP and billing platforms, and reporting tools.
- Establish scalable accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation.
- Supervise and develop one direct report, manage third-party accounting resources, and help determine the appropriate mix of internal and outsourced support.
- Potentially partner with the PEO and external HR provider on payroll and HR matters, depending on experience.
Requirements
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting is minimum requirement
- 4 to 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting ownership
- Direct experience accounting for a material amount of subscription revenue
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and software and R&D cost capitalization
- Hands-on experience with P&L forecasting, cash forecasting, and budgeting
- Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems
Preferred
- CPA license or active progress toward one
- Background in technology, consumer electronics, wearables, or hardware plus software businesses
- Experience with e-commerce channels, including Amazon and Shopify
- Experience in a high-growth or scaling environment, such as a startup or mid-sized company
- Experience managing outsourced accounting providers and building out an in-house finance team
- Experience working with a PEO and managing payroll and HR operations
- Experience with QuickBooks and accounting system or ERP implementations, including platform migrations
Benefits
Why you’ll love working here:
- Progressive benefit offerings including medical, dental and vision benefits with the option of a 100% employer-paid premium plan for employee coverage
- Flexible remote work culture
- Generous time off
- Competitive salary of $120,000-$140,000 annually
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote corporate controller jobs.
- CPA license required or strongly preferred by most hiring companies
- Seven or more years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Demonstrated proficiency with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle
- Experience managing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including technical accounting pronouncements
- Experience leading external audits and coordinating with public accounting firms
Tips for Your Remote Corporate Controller Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote corporate controller openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings.
Prove your async close process up front
Remote employers want evidence you can run month-end and quarter-end close without in-person coordination. Document your close checklist, turnaround time, and how you communicate status updates to leadership across time zones.
Show fluency in cloud ERP and reporting tools
Remote corporate controller roles concentrate at companies running NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar cloud-based ERP systems. Name the platforms you've administered, the integrations you've managed, and the reporting layers you've built on top of them.
Prepare for a remote technical interview round
Many remote hiring processes include a live financial review or a take-home close reconciliation. Practice narrating your accounting decisions in writing and over video, since remote employers evaluate your communication clarity as closely as your technical output.
Remote Corporate Controller Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote corporate controller job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed-team organizations in software, fintech, and healthcare, where remote corporate controller roles are most common. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and proficiency with cloud-based ERP and reporting tools like NetSuite or Sage Intacct. Candidates who can demonstrate autonomous close management and cross-functional coordination without in-person oversight stand out consistently.
Which companies hire remote corporate controllers?
Remote corporate controller roles are posted by Cosmo, ARMADA, and nexform and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software firms, distributed fintech companies, and multi-entity healthcare services organizations make up the largest share of employers offering this role fully remotely.
Can you get a remote corporate controller job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level corporate controller openings are limited because employers expect you to operate independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Your best path is through remote-first startups or small distributed companies willing to develop talent. Demonstrating strong NetSuite or QuickBooks skills, a clean month-end close sample, and comfort with async communication tools can substitute for direct title experience.
Do you need a degree for remote corporate controller jobs?
Usually, but a CPA license or CMA certification carries significant weight alongside or instead of a formal degree for remote employers. Remote hiring managers focus on your demonstrated ability to own the full accounting function independently, manage a distributed team, and deliver accurate reporting without in-office oversight. A portfolio of close packages or consolidated financials strengthens a candidacy regardless of education background.
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