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SPRCHRGR

Finance Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

Who we are SPRCHRGR combines executive financial leadership, fractional CFO work and controllership ... Fully Remote: Work from home with a structured schedule. * Career Growth: Gain hands-on mentoring ...

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What is a remote fractional controller?

A Remote Fractional Controller is a financial professional who provides part-time, high-level accounting oversight and financial management services to organizations, typically working remotely. Rather than being a full-time employee, they work on a contract or fractional basis, serving multiple clients at once. Their responsibilities often include overseeing accounting operations, preparing financial statements, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic financial guidance to support business growth. This model allows companies to access experienced financial leadership without the cost of a full-time controller.

How does a remote fractional controller typically collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure accurate financial reporting?

As a Remote Fractional Controller, you will regularly coordinate with client management, accounting staff, and sometimes external auditors to oversee financial reporting and compliance. Most of your collaboration occurs virtually, using project management and communication tools to share updates, clarify data, and set deadlines. Building strong relationships and clear communication channels is essential, as you often juggle multiple clients and need to adapt to different workflows and reporting standards. Expect to lead or join weekly financial review meetings, provide guidance on process improvements, and ensure all deliverables meet client expectations and regulatory requirements.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote fractional controller, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Fractional Controller, you need strong accounting expertise, a deep understanding of financial reporting, and typically a CPA or similar credential. Proficiency in cloud-based accounting software like QuickBooks Online, Xero, or NetSuite, and familiarity with financial analytics tools is essential. Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills help you build trust with clients and manage multiple accounts remotely. These skills ensure accurate financial oversight, compliance, and strategic value for diverse clients in a flexible, remote environment.

What is the difference between Remote Fractional Controller vs Remote Bookkeeper?

AspectRemote Fractional ControllerRemote Bookkeeper
CredentialsCPA or equivalent accounting certifications, financial expertiseBookkeeping certifications or experience, basic accounting knowledge
Work EnvironmentStrategic financial management, high-level reportingData entry, transaction recording, daily financial record keeping
Employer & Industry UsageMid to large businesses, finance departmentsSmall businesses, startups, small-scale operations

The Remote Fractional Controller typically handles strategic financial oversight and high-level reporting, requiring advanced certifications like CPA. In contrast, a Remote Bookkeeper focuses on daily transaction recording and basic financial data management. While both roles support business financial health, the Controller's role is more strategic and senior, whereas the Bookkeeper's role is operational and entry-level.

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Finance Engineer

Los Angeles, CA • Remote

SPRCHRGR
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$150K - $180K/yr

Full-time

Retirement

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

SPRCHRGR (pronounced "supercharger") is a professional services consultancy providing highly skilled team members across a variety of complementary disciplines.  We like to say, "cut out the vowels, get there faster!" because we prioritize creativity, efficiency, and performance in our work, and we have fun doing it.

Our exceptional staff + innovative approach set us apart from stuffy traditional accountancies and commoditized outsourced bookkeeping agencies. We think differently about our work supporting high-growth startups, forward-thinking SMBs, and nonprofits located all across the US.

We specialize in cutting-edge technology and partner with dynamic businesses across diverse industries. Our team culture emphasizes collaboration, learning, and process-driven efficiency.

We're looking for someone who reads a trial balance and writes software. You'll build the client-facing financial tools for our fractional CFO firm: interactive dashboards and forecasting models, AI assistants that answer finance questions from live accounting data, and automations that take real recurring work off our clients' plates. We're small, we move fast, and we build our own tools instead of buying and configuring someone else's platform.

Who we are

SPRCHRGR combines executive financial leadership, fractional CFO work and controllership with data, systems integration and workflow automation. Our clients run $1 million to $50 million in revenue and get a white-glove build, not a template. We're small, we move fast, and we build our own tools (when it makes sense) instead of buying and configuring someone else's platform.

What you'll do
  • Build and own our client dashboards. Interactive financial models delivered as web apps, with scenario sliders, drill-down tables, and Excel exports a client's own finance lead can audit.
  • Build AI automations. Small, versioned automations that do one job properly, like turning a client's billing spreadsheet into reconciled QuickBooks invoices with built-in approval gates.
  • Get the data in yourself. Write the database queries behind our reporting and connect them to live client accounting data. Our VP of Technology owns the platform and will hand you the tools and procedures to work independently, not a ticket queue.
  • Be the person we trust when two numbers disagree. Work discrepancies to a documented answer, and know a genuine variance from two figures that were never comparable.
  • Teach the rest of us. Help our accountants and operators build their own tools instead of depending on you for every one.
  • Work directly with clients. Meet (virtually) with key client stakeholders to work out what they need, then build it. No layer in between, although you'll have full access to collaborate with other accounting + finance experts within our firm.
Who you are

You have both halves. Finance + Engineering.

  • Finance: real depth in accounting, financial statements, month-end close, receivables and payables, reconciliation, how a general ledger actually works. CPA or CMA is a strong signal; demonstrated judgment matters more.
  • Building: you write and maintain real code and real database queries. Our VP of Engineering partners with you to architect, maintain, and enhance the secure data warehouses, APIs, and hosted web app platform underneath. You can take a system with wrong or missing documentation, work out what it actually does, and build against reality. You've built AI tools, not just used them.

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of combined experience across accounting or finance and software or systems development.
  • CPA or CMA preferred, not required.
  • Proficiency in SQL preferred, not required.
  • Experience with at least one accounting system in depth, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Dynamics.
  • Clear and concise communication, both written and verbal.
  • Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
  • A dedicated workspace and access to reliable, secure, high-speed internet.
  • An unwavering commitment to confidentiality.
  • Based in the United States
  • Embrace SPRCHRGR's Core Values.
What this job isn't
  • Not a reporting role. If you just want to produce monthly financial packages, this is the wrong job.
  • Not a coordinator between finance and engineering. You build.
  • Not a management role in year one.
  • Not a place to learn accounting on the job.
Compensation and benefits
  • Fully Remote: Work from home with a structured schedule.
  • Career Growth: Gain hands-on mentoring and opportunities to work directly with our Founder & CEO.
  • Team-Oriented Environment: Collaborate with Software Engineers, Sr. Controllers, CFOs, and Accounting Managers to synthesize bespoke solutions for our clients.
  • Competitive pay: $150,000 - $180,000 Base Salary, DOE.
  • Phantom Equity: Eligible for consideration after your first year.
  • Bonus: Annual performance-based bonus compensation plan.
  • 401k: Up to a 4% match and no vesting period.
  • Benefits: Customizable options.
What will make you stand out

Send us something you built: a repository, a working file, or a written account of an automation you shipped end to end, with the before-and-after time it took. That matters more to us than a cover letter. If your best example is client work you can't share, tell us what it did and how you'd rebuild it! bcarotta@sprchrgr.com

Application Notice

At SPRCHRGR, we value fairness, clarity, and attention to detail in our hiring process. To ensure an equitable process, we ask that you submit your application only through the official posting for this role.

  • Do not contact our hiring managers, team members, or leadership directly (via personal email, LinkedIn, or other channels). Applications received in this way will be automatically disqualified.
  • All questions or inquiries regarding your application should be directed to our recruiting team at recruiter@sprchrgr.com.

Notice to External Recruiters
Please do not send unsolicited candidate submissions to our team. Our system automatically blocks domains that repeatedly send unrequested outreach.

WHO WE ARE

Ethical

We do good. We act with integrity, earning trust instead of asking for it, and we do what is right even when it isn't easy. We are transparent, promptly sharing information and feedback directly and freely with all relevant stakeholders.

Positive

We love what we do. It shows in the positive and constructive attitude we bring every day. We realize work is more than just output; it's about the life experiences we share along the way.

Passionate

We care. A lot. We expect high performance of ourselves and our teammates. We constantly look to innovate and improve. We play to win and keep raising the bar to deliver results.

Professional

We are one team, focused on the "we" rather than the "I." We're consistently organized and accountable. Our work speaks for itself and stands the test of time. 

Inclusive

By design, our team members believe, act, feel, and look differently from each other. We foster a sense of belonging and respect for every individual and we expect the same from our clients and partners.


HOW WE OPERATE

We focus on what matters

We work efficiently but don't cut corners or compromise on best practices. We prioritize long-term value over short-term gains. We value simplicity over complexity.

We reward it

We reward the effort of our peers with matched enthusiasm. We share the spotlight and credit generously. We celebrate our successes, even the small ones.

We own it

We take pride in our work. We see projects through from start to finish. We continuously update process documentation and fix things we find broken along the way.

We're a service-first organization

We exemplify a customer-first mindset across everything we do internally & externally, always learning from our colleagues, partners, and clients. While the customer isn't always right, we value their trust in us and strive to reciprocate value by anticipating their needs, priorities, and expectations.

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