Description
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on literacy?
At Really Great Reading, we are building a bright, diverse, and passionate team dedicated to leading the industry in improving literacy scores nationwide. With nearly two decades of leadership bringing the Science of Reading to thousands of schools, we design innovative products, training, and materials that transform how educators teach and how students learn. Here, we empower our team with the tools, support, and professional growth opportunities they need to thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment—where your work truly makes a difference.
Why This Role Matters
Behind every financially strong and sustainable organization are accurate reporting, disciplined accounting practices, and systems leaders can trust. As Really Great Reading continues to grow, maintaining strong financial controls, scalable processes, and reliable reporting is essential to supporting the educators, students, and communities we serve.
The Controller plays a critical role in overseeing the organization’s accounting operations, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial information. This role provides the leadership and financial discipline needed to support informed decision-making, regulatory compliance, and continued organizational growth.
Success in this role means delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining effective internal controls, leading efficient close and audit processes, developing a strong accounting team, and building scalable systems and practices that support the organization’s long-term financial health.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and detail-oriented Controller to lead the accounting operations of Really Great Reading. This role oversees the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial reporting, and month-end and year-end close processes while ensuring compliance with GAAP and applicable tax and regulatory requirements.
The Controller will serve as a trusted financial leader and partner across the organization, strengthening internal controls, improving accounting systems and processes, and providing accurate financial information that supports sound business decisions. This individual will also lead the annual audit process, manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors, support private-equity reporting requirements, and oversee revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong leadership, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset. They are comfortable operating in a growing, fast-paced environment and have demonstrated success developing teams, improving financial processes, and scaling accounting operations.
What You’ll Do
Accounting Operations & Reporting
- Oversee all accounting functions, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end and year-end close processes.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, particularly for subscription and curriculum-product revenue.
- Ensure financial records, reconciliations, and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, and maintained appropriately.
- Manage the annual audit process and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors and tax advisors.
Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management
- Develop and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and support accurate financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
- Monitor accounting practices and policies for continued alignment with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and address financial, accounting, and compliance risks.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Evaluate and improve accounting systems, processes, and tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Lead or support ERP implementations, upgrades, and related process changes as needed.
- Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
- Identify opportunities to streamline close, reporting, reconciliation, and transaction-processing activities.
Leadership & Business Partnership
- Evaluate and improve accounting systems, processes, and tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Lead or support ERP implementations, upgrades, and related process changes as needed.
- Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
- Identify opportunities to streamline close, reporting, reconciliation, and transaction-processing activities.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Active CPA designation.
- Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience, including at least two to three years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting operations.
- Experience working in a private-equity-backed or high-growth company environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage month-end and year-end close processes efficiently and accurately.
- Strong proficiency with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience applying ASC 606 revenue-recognition guidance
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities in a fully remote environment.
- Experience leading and developing accounting professionals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in education technology, SaaS, or another subscription-based business.
- Experience with Ramp or a comparable expense-management platform.
- Experience supporting external audits and tax processes.
- Experience supporting private-equity reporting or investor-relations requirements.
- Experience leading ERP implementations, upgrades, or accounting-system transformations.
- Interest in Really Great Reading’s mission and the opportunity to improve literacy outcomes.
What We Offer
We take care of the whole person because we believe that when our team thrives, so do the students and educators we serve. Our benefits include:
- Competitive 401(k) with company matching
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off to support rest, renewal, and life outside of work
- Employee Discount Program and partner savings
- Ongoing professional development and learning investment
- Wellness initiatives designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being
- Evolving benefits shaped by team member voice and values
Physical Requirements
This is a fully remote role. Team members work primarily at a computer and regularly engage in video conferencing, document review, software development, and digital collaboration. The ability to work at a screen for extended periods, use standard input devices, and participate in virtual meetings is required. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Really Great Reading is committed to building an inclusive, high-performing workplace that reflects the diverse students, educators, and communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Really Great Reading is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive, high-performing workplace that reflects the diverse students, educators, and communities we serve. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen innovation, improve learning outcomes, and advance educational equity nationwide.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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