Controller - Topeka, KS

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66609, Topeka, KS, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Other • Professional Services
The Role
Lead accounting and financial reporting: prepare and review financial statements, forecasts and variance analysis; support audits; maintain subsidiary accounts; manage fixed assets, sales and property tax reporting; implement reporting automation and analytics; partner with IT and operations to improve data quality and dashboards while ensuring controls, confidentiality and compliance.
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Newcomer Funeral Service Group is looking for a Controller who shares our Core Values of Excellence, Trust, Care and Growth and is committed to strong financial leadership, accuracy and service. In this role, you will prepare financial statements, summarize and forecast the company’s financial position, and ensure accounting practices align with regulatory, accounting and internal control standards.

As Controller, you will support the Accounting Department and field locations by preparing, examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements and reports for accuracy and completeness. You will also support audit schedules, maintain subsidiary accounts, resolve discrepancies, and assist with fixed assets, sales tax filings and property tax reporting across multiple states.

You will strengthen financial visibility and operational decision-making through accounting software, reporting automation, analytics and approved AI-enabled productivity tools. This includes reviewing monthly financials, performing variance and trend analysis, creating operational reports, identifying process improvements, and partnering with IT, divisional leadership and operational teams to improve data quality, dashboards, workflow automation and exception reporting.

Successful team members are detail-oriented, organized and able to balance independent work with collaboration across departments and locations. This position requires professional judgment, strong communication skills, and a commitment to confidentiality, data privacy, security and record retention standards when handling company financial information or using AI-enabled tools.

Why Newcomer?

At Newcomer Funeral Service Group, our growth is driven by our commitment to providing high-quality funeral services at an affordable price. This purpose sets us apart and allows our teams to serve families with care, compassion and integrity.

While this role is rooted in accounting and financial leadership, its impact extends beyond the numbers. The Controller strengthens the systems, reporting and financial practices that support our funeral homes, promote responsible innovation and help steward the resources entrusted to us.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have a four-year degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA preferred. A minimum of five years of demonstrated accounting experience is required. Experience with Great Plains Accounting Software, public accounting with an audit emphasis, advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Query, Power BI or similar reporting and automation tools is preferred.

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Skills Required

  • Four-year degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum of five years of accounting experience
  • CPA
  • Experience with Great Plains Accounting Software
  • Public accounting experience with an audit emphasis
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Power Query
  • Power BI or similar reporting and automation tools
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The Company
500 Employees
Year Founded: 1893

What We Do

Newcomer Funeral Service Group is an independent, family-owned funeral, cremation and cemetery services provider headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. Operating funeral homes, crematories and cemeteries across multiple states, the company offers cremation and traditional funeral services, preplanning, grief support and memorial options while centralizing administrative functions to deliver ethical, affordable and high-quality personal service to families.

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