Accounting Director/Controller - Client-Facing

GROWTH OPERATORS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC • Minneapolis, MN

150d • $140,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Growth Operators is seeking an experienced accounting professional with strong financial acumen and leadership skills who is passionate about driving business results for mid-size businesses and delivering high-quality client service. The Accounting Director / Controller serves Growth Operators’ clients, typically under the direction of a Growth Operators Partner or Managing Director, in a leadership role, managing and overseeing accounting operations. Services are provided in the form of advisory services (specific projects) and outsourced services (interim or fractional roles with clients). You will be a key asset to our clients. The role involves advising, recommending, and implementing best accounting and finance practices, providing oversight of all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, developing and monitoring accounting policies, and implementing appropriate internal controls. The position also involves assisting the client's accounting team with revenue, expenditures, cash, and payroll, issuing timely and accurate financial statements and analysis, streamlining accounting processes post-acquisition, managing cash and treasury, and leading external financial audit activities. The role also includes managing projects to ensure they stay on track and identifying opportunities to add value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 5+ years in the Controller seat in middle market businesses
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong experience with full-cycle accounting
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, various accounting and ERP systems
• Enjoy working with multiple clients in a variety of industries
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with clients and internal team
• Strong project management skills
• Experience planning, executing and delivering projects on time and within budget, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations
• Proven leadership ability, responsible for managing and mentoring accounting teams
• Must be able to spend substantial time in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN area for onsite client work as needed

Nice To Haves

• CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA
• Quickbooks or NetSuite experience
• Background in mergers, acquisitions and integrations
• Prior engagements in consulting or contract work
• Experience working with private equity-backed companies

Responsibilities

• Advise, recommend and implement best accounting and finance practices
• Provide oversight of all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems
• Develop and monitor accounting policies as required
• Implement appropriate internal controls
• Assist the Client’s accounting team, revenue, expenditures, cash, and payroll
• Issue timely, accurate, and complete financial statements and analysis monthly and provide the management team with timely reviews of organization’s financial status
• Assist in streamlining accounting processes and procedures post-acquisition
• Cash and treasury management including bank reporting, cash forecasting, bank account maintenance, and banking relationship building
• Lead and coordinate all external financial audit activities and provide recommendations for procedural improvement
• Manage projects to keep on track and identify opportunities to provide additional value to our clients.

Benefits

• health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with employer match
• MN Paid Family and Medical Leave
• voluntary disability, life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• flexible time off programs
• employee assistance programs
• additional perks
• quarterly incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior