Your Part-Time Controller, LLC Interview Questions
& Process

I went through a few rounds of interviews over some weeks. It started with an online test, then a 1.5-hour technical interview that involved screen sharing and a live test. After that, I had a 2-hour interview with a senior manager where we discussed a case study. They mentioned they'd get back to me in 3-5 days after the last round, but I never heard anything back. It's a shame because for a company that talks about "accounting with purpose" and ethics, not getting even a basic response feels wrong. People put a lot of time into preparing for case studies and long interviews. A quick note saying thanks for the effort shouldn't be too much to ask. My advice to management is to respect candidates' time. A simple rejection email is quick and actually shows your company values better than just a mission statement.

Super tough process, had 4 interviews in total. Started with a screening, then a testing round, then interviews with the manager and then the director. Getting past the screening is the hardest part. But if you're an accountant, you can do well on the testing, and the interviews after that are really detailed.

They are really nice and market their company well at first. The interview process is friendly, but don't be fooled. It seemed genuine, but it was actually a way for them to find weaknesses. They are cutthroat; any weakness you have means you won't get picked. They test you on Excel (formatting, pivot tables, vlookups) and accounting (debits and credits). It felt less like an interview and more like a series of tests to see if you fit their organization and to eliminate candidates. They don't care about you or the value you bring. It's a 'friendly', manipulative process disguised as 3-4 interviews to see if you fit. They hype you up with friendliness and marketing, but you'll end up doing basic bookkeeping with not much in-depth training, according to the interviewer. It's not a path for career growth. The company was sold, has a new CEO, and there's likely more pressure for money grabs. So, do your research. I'm glad I wasn't picked. I didn't get a genuine feeling through the interviews; it felt methodical and manipulative to me. It might be different for others; this is just my experience and perspective. God Bless!

Started with a screening interview where I was asked various questions and given some info about the position. Then the first interview was 2 hours and included a basic accounting and Excel test. Moved to second interview which was 1.5 hours and had homework assigned beforehand. Moved to final interview which was high-level to determine if you are a fit for the position and vice-versa. This interview lasted an hour, and very quickly during discussion determined I was not a fit for the position. Apparently this job involves a significant amount of detail-level accounting work (payroll, JEs, AP, etc.), and I have been in a Director-level position for a long time where I oversee work done by staff but do not regularly perform those tasks myself. For the Associate (Controller) positions they want you to have very recent experience doing basic transactional accounting. This was beyond disappointing as this discussion easily could have happened during the initial screening interview instead of taking so many hours of time from me and all of the interviewers involved. One of the things asked in the interviews was how you manage time when you have a lot of work and deadlines. Here is one example where YPTC could improve on that.