Job title senior accountant / controller support location remote (latam/cee) salary range 2000 - 2500 usd/month work schedule monday - friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (est) employment status independent contractor 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 growing private equity management company focused on acquiring and managing closely held operating businesses across diverse industries. The company provides full-scope management services to its portfolio companies, professionalizing systems and processes while preserving each business’s legacy and long-standing culture. The team operates remotely, with a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment that rewards initiative, ownership, and adaptability. Position overview the senior accountant / controller support will play a key role in building and managing the financial systems that power both the parent company and its portfolio of operating businesses. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys improving processes, implementing technology-driven efficiencies, and managing day-to-day accounting functions across multiple entities. You’ll work closely with the cfo and collaborate with local bookkeepers to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and cash management. Key responsibilities manage and maintain financial systems for both the management company and portfolio businesses (primarily in xero). Support migration of portfolio companies from quickbooks and manual processes to xero and thera. Oversee and train bookkeepers to ensure accuracy in coding and reporting. Reconcile accounts and prepare consolidated financial reports (p&l, balance sheet, cash flow). Refine and manage ap/ar processes with a focus on reducing paper use and manual steps, minimizing transaction costs and processing time, and improving vendor terms and customer payment timeliness. Assist with payroll administration and migration to automated systems. Support tax filings, compliance reporting, and periodic audits. Review virtual mailbox correspondence and distribute scanned financial documents. Collaborate with the cfo to improve internal controls and financial workflows. Qualifications bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. 4 years of full-cycle accounting experience, ideally with multi-entity or portfolio management exposure. Proficiency in xero; experience with quickbooks, thera, and hubdoc is a plus. Strong understanding of ap/ar, reconciliations, and reporting. Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills. Comfortable working independently and across distributed teams. Fluency in english (written and spoken). Nice-to-haves experience supporting private equity, investment, or holding companies. Background in financial system implementation or automation. Exposure to us gaap reporting and tax compliance. Familiarity with clickup or similar project management tools. Seniority level not applicable job function accounting/auditing, finance, and administrative industries financial services, accounting, and investment management j-18808-ljbffr