Controller

Solen Software Group•New York City, NY

41d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Controller at Solen Software Group, you will own the treasury function, monthly close process and stakeholder reporting process across our growing portfolio of software companies and at the holding company level. Every month, you will manage consolidation across multiple entities and currencies, ensuring that internal stakeholders and our investors receive reliable numbers on time. You will manage, coach and upskill a team of accounting professionals and make decisions on team resourcing, priorities and critical accounting and treasury systems. You will oversee and successfully manage tax compliance and annual audit processes. You will be the key decision-maker in how new acquisitions are integrated into the chart of accounts and how their first close is executed. This is a technical, hands-on, build-as-you-go role. This role also requires close, day-to-day partnership with Solen’s accounting team based in Portugal. You'll work directly with the VP of Finance to scale Solen’s finance and accounting infrastructure, joining a culture-first, Great Place to Work–certified organization that values impact and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
CPA license or credential (active or inactive)
10+ years in progressive accounting roles, such as Controller, accounting or equivalent roles, with full close cycle experience and team leadership experience
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, particularly in revenue recognition and business combinations.
Experience leading and/or managing complex audits, including multi-entity consolidation and technical accounting.
Working knowledge of IFRS is a plus; Solen is a US C-corp, so US GAAP fluency remains the priority.
Expertise in Sage Intacct, including multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations.
Experience managing FX exposure and currency translation in a multi-entity environment.
Experience in private equity or permanent capital roll-ups, high-growth environments, technology and/or software companies, or large, complex multi-entity or -business unit/division environments
Advanced Excel modeling skills.
Clear, concise communication under deadlines.
Diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Power BI.
Experience with shared services, cost allocation methodologies, and transfer pricing in a multi-entity or global organization.
Big-4 or related professional services experience, particularly in audit or advisory practices.
Exposure to post-acquisition integration and scaling finance teams.

Responsibilities

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP-compliant close processes across multiple entities and currencies, enforcing the calendar, cut-offs, and review standards, and ensuring audit-readiness.
Lead multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations end-to-end, managing intercompany transactions, settlements, and eliminations.
Partner day-to-day with Solen’s accounting team based in Portugal, providing technical guidance, review, and oversight of shared services and cost allocation processes performed there.
Manage a team of accounting professionals to optimize the completeness and consistency of the close process across various entities and businesses.
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and key accounting judgments, ensuring GL, balance sheet, and income statement accuracy.
Ensure perpetual and consistent GAAP compliance and audit-readiness.
Design and maintain internal controls suitable for a growing PE-backed platform, serving as the primary owner for audit, tax, and regulatory coordination.
Support cost allocation methodology and transfer pricing considerations for cross-border shared services and intercompany transactions.
Implement a best-in-class onboarding process for new acquisitions into the accounting structure and oversee successful migration to Solen’s ERP and subsequent successful closes, including completion of technical accounting related to acquisitions.
Design scalable accounting processes and systems that seamlessly integrate new entities without disrupting the close cycle.
Prepare stand-alone, business unit, and consolidated financial statements for management, stakeholders and investors/lenders, supporting PE reporting requirements and ensuring comparability across the portfolio.
Partner with FP&A on reporting, analysis, post-acquisition integration, from day-one close to steady-state.
Manage and mentor Solen and OpCo accounting team members, serving as the technical accounting reference point for portfolio CFOs and controllers.
Identify and hire accounting team members based on growth or technical/specialized skill needs.
Manage internal and external tax compliance with internal and external resources.
Ensure compliance with relevant state, federal and international tax requirements.
Optimize internal treasury and cash functions.
Manage banking and lender relationships and ensure compliance with relevant lender-mandated compliance and reporting.
Own statutory and local compliance reporting for non-US entities, coordinating with local advisors and auditors to ensure accurate, timely filings.
Manage FX exposure and currency translation for international entities, including functional currency determination and translation versus remeasurement under US GAAP.