Controller

Controller

Role Details:
Work Location: Spokane, WA
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with 5+ years in a Controller or Controller capacity
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA highly preferred

Benefits:
Our organization provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation package, including a 401(k), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, paid time off, and a range of additional employee benefits.

About Us:
Priority Tax Relief is setting the national standard for tax debt resolution through disciplined preparation and earned trust. Our team moves fast with purpose. Thinking clearly, owning the work, and executing our strategy all the way through resolution. We bring clarity to complex cases and stand shoulder to shoulder with clients until the work is done. We measure our success by outcomes, because every resolution restores stability where it matters most.

We have offices located across the country, including Spokane, WA, Fairfield, NJ, Greater Boston, MA, Coeur d’Alene, ID, and beyond!

Job Overview:
Priority Tax Relief is seeking a strategic Controller to continue building out and lead our Corporate Finance department. You will be responsible to scale our accounting operations, build and refine financial forecasting models, and ensure rigorous compliance across multi-location growth. The candidate must be a high-level financial leader with deep GAAP expertise, understands complex financial accounting, who will modernize workflows, implement robust internal controls, and translate financial data into actionable insights for executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy & Reporting: Own financial models (P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheets); oversee granular operational expense management separating facility costs across locations; manage debt covenants, corporate distributions, and professional liability coverage. Strong understanding of Federal and State tax laws
• Departmental Leadership & Scaling: Build, manage, and mentor the accounting team (including Staff Accountants, Strategic Analysts across multiple locations); modernize accounting workflows into a proactive, standardized reporting cadence.
• Execution & Systems: Serve as internal expert for QuickBooks and financial tools; partner with People Operations on payroll management; manage commission deployment tools (e.g., QuotaPath) with strict submission and payout accuracy.
• Driving Operational Excellence: Owns the technology and performance roadmap while cultivating high-performing finance teams through direct mentorship and the strategic deployment of advanced accounting infrastructure.
• Audit, Control & Governance: Implement internal controls to mitigate financial risks and operational risks; ensure accurate ledger entries and lead financial operations to support a maturing organization. Serve as the firm’s primary authority and strategic lead for all tax compliance matters, ensuring rigorous oversight and alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 5+ years in a Controller or Controller role.
• Demonstrated success in building, reorganizing, or scaling accounting departments within high-growth or multi-site environments.
• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial modeling, operational expense tracking, and cash flow management; advanced Excel skills required.
• Proven ability to interface with executive leadership, ownership, Board of Directors and present strategic financial insights.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience supervising cross-location finance teams and establishing internal financial controls.
• Multi-State Regulatory Compliance Expert. Proven ability to navigate, interpret, and implement complex tax, payroll, and corporate compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.