Job Title: Controller
Company: National Testing Network and Ergometrics & Applied Personnel Research, Inc. Location: 100% Remote AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, KS, MD, MI, NV, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, or VA only
Division: Accounting
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Target Compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 / year
About Us:
NATIONAL TESTING NETWORK (NTN) is an exciting, growing company committed to helping police and fire departments hire and promote the best people. Our mission is to enhance the testing model for departments and candidates by creating a national recruitment and testing process, reducing testing barriers candidates face through traditional testing models. For over 40 years, National Testing Network and its sister company, Ergometrics, have developed the most innovative, job-related simulation tests in the industry.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced, self-directed Controller to manage all accounting operations for National Testing Network and Ergometrics. This is a fully remote role, offering exceptional flexibility for a professional who appreciates multi-faceted work in a friendly, stable, and relatively small company environment.
This position works collaboratively with all departments to ensure that processes are efficient, accurate, and up to date. Reporting directly to the fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and visibility to the CEO, there is a progression opportunity to CFO as the company grows. The Controller is responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, sales and use tax, commissions, payroll, fixed assets, and budgets. You will also drive financial and management reporting, implement process improvements, maintain internal controls, and oversee our accounting team, which consists of one domestic resource and a dedicated offshore team.
What We Offer:
● Stability & Mission: Join a highly stable, 38-year-old company that provides meaningful, mission-driven services to first responders.
● Work-Life Balance: We respect our team's time and prioritize a sustainable, healthy working environment over corporate burnout.
Principal Accountabilities:
Management
● Ensure a customer-service-oriented working environment.
● Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
● Oversee the operations of the accounting department, effectively managing both domestic and offshore resources to achieve department goals.
● Manage outsourced functions and vendor relationships.
● Monitor company insurance needs and renewals.
● Oversee employee benefit plans, with an emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective package.
● Manage cash and fixed assets, working to minimize asset losses.
Transactions Ensure that:
● Accounts Payable are paid in a timely manner.
● Customer invoices and commission accruals are prepared on time.
● Accounts Receivable are collected promptly.
● Payroll is processed accurately and on time.
● Periodic bank reconciliations are completed and any inconsistencies are resolved.
Maintain:
● The chart of accounts.
● An orderly, digital accounting filing system.
● A system of controls over accounting transactions.
● Records of Company trademarks, copyrights, and general corporate documents.
Reporting
● Issue timely and complete financial statements.
● Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
● Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
● Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
Compliance
● Coordinate the provision of information to the company’s CPA as needed for all Federal and State Tax Returns.
● Register the Company in states, counties, and cities as required (requires online search of municipal websites for forms and submittal of required information).
● Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, including multiple state permits, annual reports, licenses, sales and use tax returns, city business taxes, and 1099 reporting.
Qualifications
● Active CPA license required.
● MBA preferred.
● Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or equivalent business experience.
● 10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
● High level of proficiency with our modern tech stack: QBO, Stripe, Bill.com, Hubspot, and Paylocity.
● Strong general computer skills, including advanced experience with Microsoft Excel.
● Proven ability to manage remote and offshore team members effectively.
Physical Requirements
● Frequently Performed Tasks: Use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; speak and hear consistently; sit or stand at a computer workstation consistently throughout the workday.
National Testing Network is an E-Verify, Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- We are currently able to facilitate employment in AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, KS, MD, MI, NV, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, or VA only. Please confirm that if offered the position you either currently, or will by the time of hire, live in one of these states.
Experience:
- Accounting: 10 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Work Location: Remote
