Controller (1099 Contractor) REMOTE
Posted 2025-04-06About Stage 1 Financial:
Stage 1 Financial LLC is the premier financial services firm and VC for high growth exciting consumer brands. We are female founded and a remote first environment with a belief in human autonomy in the workplace.
We value team members who are energized by working in a high-performance culture, work well within a diverse team, are passionate about growing and scaling startup businesses, and can develop structure and logic in a dynamic and fast-changing client environment.
What You'll Do:
 Partner with team members to meet client stakeholder needs
 Partner with a variety of companies that are going through various stages: Start up, Growth, Scale, Sell, etc.
 Partner with companies that are going through various stages (start-ups, growth, scale, sell, etc.)
 Recommend and implement process improvements by streamlining, automating, reconfiguring, or recommend and implement new software
 Create C-Suite slide decks and participate in client meetings and presentations
 Create client service plans, and participate in project team meetings
 Assist in the creation of C-Suite slide decks and participate in client meetings
 Utilize MS Excel and a variety of software to complete accounting and finance duties
 Travel to client sites in the Tampa Bay Area on occasion
Position Requirements:  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field strongly preferred  5-8 years of progressive experience in a mix of finance and accounting roles required  Public or private accounting/consulting experience strongly preferred  Advanced Excel and modeling skills (pivots, lookups, complex formulas, and macro capability)  Strong accounting and finance knowledge and experience (month/year-end close, general ledger, financial systems, financial reporting, consolidations, reconciliations, cash flow modeling, etc.)  Private equity and/or mergers and acquisitions experience preferred  MBA or dual degree in finance, CPA, CMA, or other certifications preferred  Ability to learn new software programs quickly
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