About The Position
On Location is seeking a Controller, Director of Controllership to lead the day-to-day accounting execution across its Olympics business, including US and international entities. This role will own the close process, team leadership, and operational accounting workflows, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in a complex, multi-entity environment. The position will partner closely with Controllership (technical accounting) and bring strong technical fluency to help operationalize accounting guidance, ensuring close processes support compliance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements, while driving process efficiency and scalability as the company transitions toward the LA 2028 Olympics. This position reports into Controllership and is expected to operate comfortably at the intersection of close execution and technical accounting—owning day-to-day delivery while partnering on (and, where appropriate, leading) accounting interpretations.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience managing close processes in a multi-entity or global environment
- Strong background in operational accounting and team leadership
- Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)
- Proven ability to drive execution in fast-paced, complex environments
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Execution-oriented leader with strong technical fluency; well-suited for either an operational-leaning or technical-leaning profile
- Comfortable managing high volume and complexity
- Able to prioritize, escalate, and move work forward quickly
- Strong people manager who can drive accountability without over-reliance on coaching
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes across US and international entities
- Manage accounting workflows, deliverables, and timelines to ensure deadlines are consistently met
- Oversee general ledger activity, reconciliations, and financial reporting outputs
- Ensure all accounting processes are well-coordinated across teams (US, SRL, and future LA team)
- Lead and develop a geographically distributed accounting team
- Provide clear direction, prioritization, and accountability across the team
- Establish strong operating cadence (weekly reporting, issue tracking, escalation)
- Foster a culture of execution, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely and complete audit deliverables
- Support preparation of statutory financial statements and audit schedules
- Partner with Controllership on accounting conclusions and technical matters; translate guidance into practical workflows, close checklists, and documentation (and lead workstreams as appropriate)
- Drive process improvements and standardization across entities
- Support automation and system enhancements to improve efficiency
- Ensure strong documentation and controls over accounting processes
- Partner closely with Revenue Operations (AR / invoicing), Finance leadership, and international teams (Italy / France)
- Ensure alignment between operational activity and accounting outcomes
Benefits
- health care
- retirement
- vacation
- other paid time off
- additional offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
