Financial Controller

Job Title: Financial Controller – Fractional CFO   

Location: Remote – Brazil preferred (must maintain 8 a.m.–5 p.m. U.S. Eastern overlap) 

Type: Full-Time /Contract 

Compensation: Competitive Salary 

Company: Confidential Client (Real-Estate & Senior-Living Investment / Management Group and AI software development) 

What if your discipline with debits and credits could shape every strategic decision the company makes?  

If that sounds like the kind of challenge that gets you out of bed in the morning, you might be the Financial Controller 

About Us:  

We own, operate, and invest in senior-living communities across the United States. By pairing mission-driven care teams with data-driven operations, we deliver superior resident outcomes and healthy investor returns. Our agile culture rewards people who automate, communicate, and solve problems before they become fire drills.

We're not just operators—we're innovators. In parallel with expanding our senior-living portfolio, we're building an AI platform that diagnoses process bottlenecks, delivers real-time coaching, and elevates organizational fitness across every department. You'll join at a moment when your clean data and finance insights directly shape the algorithms behind this game-changing software. 

Founder / CEO:  

As a multifaceted leader, our founder excels as an entrepreneur, investor, and C-level executive, with a proven record of accomplishment of transforming visionary ideas into high-growth, value-driven organizations. A respected thought leader in the social sciences, the founder's academic publications showcase a deep understanding of human behavior in complex systems. With a talent for building and revitalizing teams, the founder has transformed dozens of businesses across 21 U.S. states, consistently turning underperforming teams into high-achievers and generating over $4.2 billion in shareholder equity through two successful healthcare startups. 

Role Overview:  

Own the integrity, scalability, and strategic insight of our accounting function. Build systems and people that let the CEO sleep at night—and impress lenders, investors, and tax authorities alike. 

You will report to the CEO, act as de-facto CFO, and oversee our portfolio. In year one you'll cut the close to three days, migrate key entities from cash to accrual, and stand-up a three-layer accounting team (junior, senior, lead). 

Key Responsibilities  

% Time  

Responsibilities  

35% 

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closes across 100+ legal entities; manage consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and minority-interest reconciliations. 

20% 

Serve as primary liaison for external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners; ensure clean audits and timely filings. 

15% 

Build, refine, and enforce internal controls, policies, and procedures across finance and procurement. 

15% 

Deliver executive reporting: dashboarding, financial KPIs, and investor decks for board and fundraising use. 

10% 

Support budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and strategic planning processes. 

5% 

Mentor and grow junior/mid-level accounting and finance staff. 

About PHYSXX: Our Core Values

Our organization operates under the guiding principles of PHYSXX, which stands for:

• P assion – We care deeply about resident well-being and accurate books. 
• H umble – We take feedback, admit mistakes early, and fix root causes. 
• Y es-Energy – We find a path to "done" rather than reasons it can't be done. 
• S mart (People-Smart) – We tailor our communication to the audience. 
• X-Factor – We execute with excellence and no excuses. 

SCCKEPPP Framework: Ensuring Functional Fit

Skills  

• Mastery of U.S. GAAP, consolidations, and multi-entity real-estate accounting; 
• Yardi "power-user" depth; advanced Excel/Power BI. 

Circumstances  

• Reliable home office, ≥50 Mbps internet, ability to travel 1-2×/year for leadership summits & site visits. 

Conditions  

• 8–10 + years total experience, including ≥3 years as Controller/Assistant Controller; CPA highly preferred. 

Knowledge  

• Lease accounting, REIT structures, debt compliance, ASC 842/606, and multi-state tax.

Experience  

• Led at least one ERP migration or large-scale process overhaul with measurable ROI. 

Past Performance  

• Documented record of zero-adjustment audits and