Controller in New Port Richey, Florida at Applicant Insight Inc dba aINSIGHT

Position Summary
The Controller owns aINSIGHT’s day-to-day accounting operations and the integrity of its financial records. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and internal controls for a high-volume transactional business — roughly 13,000 transactions per day across approximately 700 customers and 100+ vendors.
Key Responsibilities
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and produce timely, accurate financial statements.
• Own annual financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on opportunities to optimize processes and improve profitability.
• Manage revenue recognition across multiple order types — individual line-item orders, bundled packages, and flat-rate “all-you-can-eat” packages — ensuring revenue is recognized correctly for each model and properly decoupled from transaction volume where usage is unlimited.
• Oversee high-volume billing and accounts receivable for approximately 700 customers, including invoicing accuracy, collections, and aging.
• Oversee accounts payable and vendor cost reconciliation across 100+ vendors, ensuring pass-through and billable costs are captured and matched to the correct revenue.
• Reconcile, investigate and resolve discrepancies at scale.
• Manage cash, banking, and balance-sheet account reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis alongside the CEO and leadership team.
• Own the Board package and participate in quarterly Board meetings.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax preparers.
• Lead, supervise and develop the five-person accounting team.
• Manage banking relationships and support treasury functions.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and help provide cross-functional support for SOC 2, PCI DSS, and related audit and compliance requirements.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Experience in a high-volume, transaction-based business; subscription or usage-based billing a strong plus.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition, and internal controls.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) or a ERP/accounting system.
• Advanced Excel capabilities.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing complexity at scale.
• Experience accounting for internal-use software and capitalized development costs (ASC 350-40) a plus.
• Experience working with cross-functional business leaders.
• Experience managing insurance renewals a plus.