Job Title: Staff Accountant / Controller Location: Remote (EST Time Zone) Salary Range: up to 4500 USD Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EST) NOTE: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION Company Overview: Sagan is an exclusive membership community for top executives, founders, and CEOs seeking to hire and maximize the impact of international talent. We bridge the gap between global talent and US-based businesses, connecting candidates from vibrant regions like Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading American companies. Sagan provides a high-performance remote work environment, ensuring access to world-class opportunities for top-tier professionals. About the Company: Sagan represents a dynamic, fast-paced organization seeking a hands-on finance professional to lead and enhance its core accounting and reporting functions. The company values precision, ownership, and agility in financial operations, and offers a lean but high-impact work environment. Position Overview: Were seeking a Staff Accountant / Controller to take ownership of core financial operations, ensuring general ledger integrity, timely monthly closes, and compliance across reporting and payroll. The ideal candidate will lead with precision, proactively refine internal processes, coordinate across teams, and support external audit readiness. Key Responsibilities: Manage general ledger integrity and execute all aspects of the monthly close process. Prepare and review reconciliations and journal entries. Develop and manage the monthly close calendar. Interface with external accountants or auditors. Oversee payroll-related accounting, including accruals and compliance reviews. Support internal financial reporting and 13-week cash flow forecasting. Manage team workflows and coordinate with leadership at the discretion of the CFO. Qualifications: Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal); Spanish is a plus. Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate independently in a lean team. Proven experience managing and optimizing month-end close cycles. Solid understanding of GL discipline: cutoffs, reconciliations, and accruals. Experience leading Controller-level conversations on cash, controls, and compliance. Familiarity with payroll accounting and statutory compliance frameworks. Exposure to 13-week cash flow modeling or forecasting. Nice-to-Haves: CPA or strong public accounting background. Familiarity with Percentage-of-Completion (POC) accounting, especially in construction or related industries. Experience building or improving close calendars or checklists. Hands-on experience with cash-to-accrual accounting transitions. Prior audit preparation experience (internal or external). Resume Submission Guidelines: To help us review your application efficiently, please submit your resume in text-based PDF format only. Avoid uploading scanned documents, image files (JPG/PNG), or Word documents (DOC/DOCX) format to prevent your application from being overlooked. Important: For timely processing, both your resume and introductory video must be submitted in English.