Brown Edwards · 16 hours ago
Controller
Glen Allen, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelBrown Edwards is a Top 100 CPA firm providing assurance, tax, and business advisory services. They are seeking a highly skilled Controller to oversee financial operations, maintain the integrity of the general ledger, and lead internal billers while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Maintain the integrity of the firm’s general ledger, ensuring timely and accurate posting, reconciliation, and documentation of all activity
Prepare monthly and annual financial statements with analytical review of variances, margins, and key performance indicators
Oversee all account reconciliations such as bank, credit card, WIP, and AR
Assist with the annual budgeting process, partnering with the CFO, partners, and operational leaders
Develop budget templates, assumptions, and analysis tools
Supervise internal billers to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with firm billing policies
Oversee the Assistant Controller’s work product, including practice management data extractions, WIP/AR reports, and billing/scheduling analytics
Validate key reports generated from time and billing system
Ensure proper accounting treatment for partner compensation, distributions, benefits, and tax-related items
Oversee the financial reporting system, ensuring accurate GL structure, reporting, and process flow
Maintain sufficient working knowledge of time and billing software to pull reports, reconcile financial data, and verify output produced by the Assistant Controller and billing staff
Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, automation, and reporting tools
Maintain strong internal controls around billing, collections, cash disbursements, payroll, and financial reporting
Support CFO with lender, insurance, tax, and regulatory reporting
Recommend and implement process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
CPA designation preferred
Prior experience in a CPA firm—finance, controller, senior accountant, or client‑facing role
Strong GAAP technical knowledge
High attention to detail with willingness to work hands‑on in transactional accounting and GL review
Demonstrated experience managing staff and overseeing accounting processes
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills with a continuous‑improvement mindset
Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or similar accounting software
Familiarity with CCH Practice Management or similar time and billing system
Understanding of CPA firm KPIs (WIP, AR aging, realization, utilization, billable vs. non-billable)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
FSA and HSA options
STD/LTD
Firm-paid Life Insurance
Supplemental Life
Critical Illness and Accident coverages
401K Profit Sharing Plan with pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match
Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations
Annual and engagement-based performance assessments
Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication
Flexible working options with generous PTO
"Dress for Your Day" policy
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged
Reimbursements for some membership dues
Company
Brown Edwards
Brown Edwards is an accounting company that offers accounting services in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee.
Founded in 1967
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Laura Sprouse
Partner & CEO
Jerry Dunnavant
Chief Growth Officer
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