Paragon Payroll, Inc. ยท 5 months ago
Controller - Remote US
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expParagon Payroll, Inc. is a fast-growing, remote-first payroll bureau serving clients in high-compliance industries. They are seeking a Controller to oversee financial operations, enhance cash control, and drive margin visibility across their business.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Oversee all accounting operations: client billing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, tax filings, and month-end close
Produce accurate financial statements and internal dashboards
Track client profitability and identify margin leakage in services
Manage 13-week cash flow forecasts across operating and trust accounts
Optimize client funds flow (e.g., tax payments, payroll funding, fee collections)
Maintain detailed visibility into burn, collections, and vendor disbursements
Own the financial oversight of payroll tax collections, remittances, and liabilities
Ensure billing is aligned with services, headcount, or pay-cycle tiers
Work closely with isolved and operations team to track revenue per client and handle exceptions (e.g., one-offs, credits, or off-cycle bills)
Coordinate payroll-related audits, reconciliations, and journal entries
Manage financial systems including QuickBooks Online, isolved, Excel/Sheets
Optimize integrations between systems; reduce manual work through templates or tools
Implement processes that help scale - with auditability and transparency
Ensure all payroll-related taxes are properly accounted for and reconciled
Coordinate with external CPAs for filings, 280E tracking (where relevant), and year-end prep
Maintain and improve internal controls and documentation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in an accounting or controller role within a payroll bureau, PEO, ASO, or similar environment
Strong understanding of payroll cash flow, tax fund flow, and client billing models
Experience with isolved or similar platforms (Paychex, Paylocity, ADP, etc.)
Proficient in QuickBooks Online, Excel/Google Sheets, and reporting tools
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA a plus but not required
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment and reporting to a founder/CEO
Company
Paragon Payroll, Inc.
Paragon Payroll, founded in 2007, is a payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) technology provider specializing in supporting the cannabis community since 2016.
Founded in 2007North Richland Hills, Texas, USA
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brian McVicker, SHRM-HCMQA
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Megan Allen
Director of Partner Operations
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