Controller (Remote)

About Stage 1 Financial: 

Stage 1 Financial LLC is the premier financial services firm and VC for high growth exciting consumer brands. We are female founded and a remote first environment with a belief in human autonomy in the workplace. 

We value team members who are energized by working in a high-performance culture, work well within a diverse team, are passionate about growing and scaling startup businesses, and can develop structure and logic in a dynamic and fast-changing client environment.

What You’ll Do: 

• Partner with team members to meet client stakeholder needs
• Partner with a variety of companies that are going through various stages: Start up, Growth, Scale, Sell, etc.
• Partner with companies that are going through various stages (start-ups, growth, scale, sell, etc.)
• Recommend and implement process improvements by streamlining, automating, reconfiguring, or recommend and implement new software
• Create C-Suite slide decks and participate in client meetings and presentations
• Create client service plans, and participate in project team meetings
• Assist in the creation of C-Suite slide decks and participate in client meetings
• Utilize MS Excel and a variety of software to complete accounting and finance duties
• Travel to client sites in the Tampa Bay Area on occasion

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field strongly preferred
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in a mix of finance and accounting roles required
• Public or private accounting/consulting experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel and modeling skills (pivots, lookups, complex formulas, and macro capability)
• Strong accounting and finance knowledge and experience (month/year-end close, general ledger, financial systems, financial reporting, consolidations, reconciliations, cash flow modeling, etc.)
• Private equity and/or mergers and acquisitions experience preferred
• MBA or dual degree in finance, CPA, CMA, or other certifications preferred
• Ability to learn new software programs quickly