Controller - Hands-On

Remote | Technology Consulting Company

This is a hands-on accounting role. Candidates seeking an oversight-only, review-only, or management-only position should not apply. Syscon is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the day-to-day accounting function for our growing technology consulting business. This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Accountant who is ready for broader ownership and a Controller title without stepping away from execution.

This is a working seat. You will personally perform the accounting work, stay close to the numbers, and be accountable for accuracy and follow-through.

About Syscon

Founded in 1986, Syscon is a technology consulting and IT services company supporting growing organizations. We operate in a fast-paced, owner-driven environment where clarity, accountability, and execution matter. Our leadership team is direct, practical, and expects people to take ownership of their work.

What This Role Is (and Is Not)

This role is for someone who:

• Personally performs the accounting work
• Owns the general ledger and month-end close
• Learns the business by understanding how transactions flow through the chart of accounts
• Uses systems and technology to work efficiently
• Is comfortable being visible, accountable, and hands-on

This role is not for someone who:

• Primarily reviews or oversees others’ work
• Has moved away from day-to-day accounting
• Prefers managing people over executing the work
• Is looking to return to hands-on accounting after years in an oversight role

What You’ll Be Personally Responsible For

• Personally performing and completing month-end and year-end close
• Preparing and posting journal entries
• Completing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining a clean, accurate general ledger
• Managing job costing and cost allocations
• Reviewing financials for accuracy and reasonableness
• Preparing monthly financial statements
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting
• Working directly with leadership to answer financial questions
• Ensuring accounting data is well-documented, searchable, and reliable

Systems & Technology Expectations

• Hands-on experience with ERP accounting systems preferred, including:
  • Sage 100 Contractor and Acumatica
• Experience with comparable ERPs such as Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar will also be considered
• Strong Excel skills
• Comfortable learning systems quickly and independently
• Uses digital tools to track work, notes, and follow-ups
• Avoids paper-based or memory-based workflows

Who Thrives in This Role

You’ll do well here if you:

• Think operationally, not just technically
• Proactively learn the chart of accounts when entering a new role
• Adapt quickly to systems and tools
• Are comfortable in a business-paced, owner-led environment
• Prefer direct communication and clear expectations
• Take pride in owning your work end to end

Experience We’re Looking For

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience
• Recent (within the past 1–2 years) hands-on responsibility for:
  • Month-end close
  • Journal entries
  • Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Senior Accountant–level or working Controller background
• Experience in job costing, project-based, or operational accounting environments
• Prior Controller title not required
• (This role is often a natural next step for an experienced Senior Accountant.)

Less aligned backgrounds include:

• Public accounting–focused roles
• ASC 606-heavy revenue accounting
• Intercompany, SEC, or compliance-driven environments
• Oversight-only Controller or Director-level roles

Why Join Syscon

• Meaningful work supporting a real, growing business
• Direct access to leadership and clear expectations
• Strong accountability and ownership culture
• Small, experienced team where your work truly matters
• Opportunity to expand scope, impact, and responsibility over time

Syscon is a place where people who take ownership, learn quickly, and follow through tend to thrive.

Location & Work Model

• Full-time position
• Remote-first role
• Typical schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (CST preferred)
• Preference given to candidates located near Phoenix, AZ
• Candidates within a 60-mile radius of Phoenix should expect periodic in-person collaboration
• Periodic team meetings may be held in Phoenix or the Chicago area

Syscon does not maintain a traditional corporate office environment. This role is designed for someone comfortable working independently with clear accountability.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan with company participation
• Remote work flexibility
• Stable, established company with long-term growth
• Supportive, people-first culture with high expectations

Why This Role Exists

Syscon needs a hands-on Controller who will own the day-to-day accounting work, keep the books clean and accurate, and learn how the business operates at a detailed level.

This role exists to bring consistency, accountability, and operational clarity to the accounting function. We are looking for someone who is doing the work today, uses technology naturally, learns the chart of accounts proactively, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, owner-driven environment.

How to Apply Please submit your resume through this posting.

*Note: Please no phone calls!

Syscon, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.