Location: Boulder, CO (Hybrid — Tues/Wed/Thurs in-office; remote considered for exceptional AdTech/MarTech candidates)
Engagement Length: ~6 months
Target Start Date: Mid-to-late July
Compensation: $90-95/hour (W2 or 1099)
Our client, a growing AdTech company based in Boulder, CO, is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to provide critical coverage during a maternity leave transition. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who thrives on ownership and can step into an established process with minimal ramp-up.
This is not a strategic CFO-level position - it's a "get it done" role for someone who wants to lead a lean, capable team and independently own the monthly close.
The SituationThe current Controller is transitioning out for a 16-week leave, with the interim Controller assuming full responsibility by the end of July. The Interim Controller will lead a lean team consisting of a Staff Accountant and Contract Senior Accountant.
What You'll Do:
- Independently own the full close process: a 5-day flash close (cash/AR/revenue) and a 9-day full close
- Manage Revenue Recognition in a high-volume transactional environment
- Oversee accounting for internally developed software assets
- Handle GL entries related to payroll
- Execute monthly/quarterly commission and bonus processes
- Lead and support a lean accounting team through a transition period
- Partner closely with the CFO on day-to-day accounting operations
Experience & Technical Skills
- Background in AdTech, MarTech, or similar high-volume transactional tech environments
- Strong technical accounting skills, particularly Revenue Recognition
- Proven ability to independently manage a close process from start to finish
- Experience with payroll-related GL entries and commission/bonus cycles
Systems
- NetSuite required
- Experience with any of the following is a plus: Looker, FloQast, CaptivateIQ (commissions/bonuses — a big plus), Expensify, Tipalti, Spendflow, Concur
Soft Skills & Culture Fit
- High personal agency — able to drive tasks to completion with minimal oversight
- Strong critical thinking — proactively flags issues and asks the right questions before problems compound
- Accountability — owns mistakes and adapts quickly
- Communication style that's direct, objective, and low-drama — matches a CFO who is laid-back but highly direct
Skills Required
- Background in AdTech, MarTech, or similar high-volume transactional tech environments
- Strong technical accounting skills, particularly Revenue Recognition
- Proven ability to independently manage the close process (5-day flash close and 9-day full close)
- Experience with payroll-related GL entries and monthly/quarterly commission and bonus processes
- NetSuite
- Experience with CaptivateIQ (commissions/bonuses)
- Experience with Looker
- Experience with FloQast
- Experience with Expensify
- Experience with Tipalti
- Experience with Spendflow
- Experience with Concur
- High personal agency and ability to drive tasks to completion with minimal oversight
- Strong critical thinking and proactive issue-flagging
- Accountability and ability to own mistakes and adapt quickly
- Direct, objective, low-drama communication style
What We Do
Ascent CFO Solutions is a team of fractional financial professionals with deep and diverse experiences who thrive in multi-faceted roles. Our team provides financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, data visualization, funding/capital strategy, fractional CFO consulting, interim CFO and accounting, general accounting, and M&A support to high-growth startups and established companies in all stages. We are not simply service providers. Since 2011, Ascent CFO Solutions has committed to being a firm that partners closely with its clients. We become part of the client’s trusted team and work directly with senior leadership. We differentiate our team by our level of responsiveness, accuracy, and expertise, and we utilize cloud-based tools for innovative scalable processes. Our customized approach for each client ensures that companies move in the right direction - Upward.
Why Work With Us
As a Fractional CFO firm, our team members work for multiple clients on a wide range of business matters across a variety of industries. We offer flexible schedules, the opportunity to work with growing companies who are going through transformation, and a team of caring and intelligent financial professionals who always have your back.
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