Senior Financial Accountant/Revenue Controller

About the Company We are a growing U.S.-based music school generating approximately $1M in annual revenue with a team of roughly 30 employees. Our core financial and operational systems include Opus1, Clover Connect, and QuickBooks Online. We are looking for an experienced accounting professional who can help us strengthen financial controls, reconcile revenue accurately, identify discrepancies, and improve the quality of our monthly financial reporting. About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant / Revenue Controller to oversee revenue reconciliation, investigate discrepancies between billing systems and bank deposits, maintain clean and accurate books, and provide reliable financial reporting. This role requires someone who is comfortable digging into complicated transactions, tracing missing or misapplied funds, identifying patterns, and explaining findings clearly. The right person will be highly analytical, organized, dependable, and comfortable working independently. Key Responsibilities Revenue Reconciliation & Bookkeeping Perform monthly three-way reconciliations comparing: Opus1 invoices and billing activity Clover Connect merchant payouts QuickBooks Online bank deposits Identify and investigate missing funds, unapplied credits, merchant processing fees, refunds, payment discrepancies, and software rollovers. Properly categorize software billing and merchant-processing fees within QuickBooks Online. Maintain accurate and fully reconciled accounts month over month. Financial Reporting & Analysis Prepare draft monthly Profit & Loss statements by the 10th of each month. Track month-over-month revenue trends. Analyze changes in fixed and variable expenses. Monitor net profit margins. Prepare payroll-to-revenue reporting. Monitor teacher compensation ratios against company targets. Financial Investigation Research discrepancies between customer invoices, merchant transactions, deposits, credits, refunds, and recorded revenue. Trace transactions across multiple systems to determine where inconsistencies originate. Clearly document findings and recommend corrective action when needed. Tax & Year-End Support Maintain clean, reconciled books throughout the year. Organize financial records for year-end tax preparation. Coordinate with the company’s U.S.-based tax CPA as needed to support timely filings. Operational Financial Support Identify recurring cost anomalies or unexpected expense increases. Monitor software fees and merchant-processing expenses. Identify patterns involving uncollected revenue, refunds, credits, or billing inconsistencies. Provide useful financial information to support pricing, compensation, and operational decisions. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field CPA designation preferred, but not required Minimum 3 years of accounting experience Experience working with U.S. accounting practices Strong experience with QuickBooks Online Experience with merchant-payment processing and bank reconciliation Advanced Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills Strong proficiency with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and complex data matching Demonstrated experience auditing or reconciling subscription billing, practice-management, CRM, or similar software platforms Strong written and spoken English Exceptional attention to detail Ability to independently investigate financial discrepancies and explain findings clearly Preferred Qualifications Experience reconciling transactions across multiple financial platforms Experience working with recurring billing or subscription-based businesses Experience with merchant processors or payment gateways Experience supporting U.S.-based small or mid-sized businesses Experience identifying revenue leakage or payment-processing discrepancies Experience preparing management-level financial reports What Success Looks Like The person in this r