Controller

Odevo•Atlanta, GA

29d

About The Position

We are seeking a commercially minded, hands-on Controller to lead the financial strategy, governance, and operations for our property management business. The Controller is part of our Executive team and will focus on both client financial needs as well as corporate oversight and governess. The Controllers will operate with other Operating Companies CFO’s and Controllers on both a North American and global initiatives. The Controller will also serve as the financial representative to client Board of Directors and will work on behalf of the company and clients as the liaison to banks, clients, and accounting software vendors. The Controller is expected to ensure that operations are GAAP compliant and works under the overarching guidance of the North American CFO. The ideal candidate will have deep experience working in client-facing environments and will also serve as an escalation point for junior accounting personnel. This individual also need strong experience in budgeting, compliance, process efficiency, regulatory and team management experience.

Requirements

Certified Public Accountant License is REQUIRED.
Significant senior finance leadership experience, ideally as CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent.
Proven experience client management, team management, in the Fortune 500 or Large Public Accounting (Big 6 ) firms.
Strong knowledge of service-charge accounting, client money, budgeting, cash flow management, and statutory reporting.
Experience in leading audits, managing external advisers, and working with senior executives and Boards.
Demonstrable track record of improving financial controls, reporting quality, profitability, and operational decision-making.
Strong commercial judgement, analytical ability, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Other professional accounting certifications or licenses are not required but are preferred.
Experience in a private equity-backed, acquisitive, or rapidly scaling business.
Experience of multi-entity, multi-country, or regulated client-funds environments.
Experience with property-management systems, ERP implementations, BI/reporting platforms, and finance transformation.
Familiarity with relevant sector bodies and regulatory requirements in the operating markets.
Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused approach.
High integrity and sound judgement, particularly in matters involving client funds and governance.
Clear and influential communicator who can translate financial detail into commercial action.
Collaborative leader who builds strong relationships across operations, sales, technology, HR, and client-facing teams.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, changing environment with competing priorities.
Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger commercial picture.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver the company’s financial strategy in support of growth, profitability, acquisitions, and operational excellence.
Act as a trusted adviser to the Executive team, providing clear insight on financial performance, risks, opportunities, and investment decisions.
Lead annual business planning, forecasting, scenario modelling, and long-range financial plans.
Assess and support acquisitions, new contracts, portfolio transfers, financing arrangements, and other strategic initiatives.
Own the end-to-end finance function, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, tax, payroll oversight, and financial systems.
Produce accurate, timely monthly management accounts, Board packs, KPIs, forecasts, and annual financial statements.
Monitor revenue, margin, cost-to-serve, overheads, working capital, and cash flow at company, client, and property/portfolio level.
Establish robust reporting that gives operational leaders meaningful visibility of financial performance by client, property, region, and service line.
Lead the annual audit process and maintain effective relationships with auditors, tax advisers, banks, insurers, and other external stakeholders.
Ensure effective oversight of service-charge budgets, reconciliations, year-end accounts, reserve funds, and client money processes.
Maintain compliance with relevant property-management regulations, client money requirements, lease obligations, and accounting standards.
Partner with operational teams to improve budget setting, expenditure control, procurement, recovery of costs, and financial communication with clients and residents.
Oversee financial mobilization for new property-management instructions and portfolio transitions.
Identify and resolve financial risks relating to arrears, cash collection, supplier exposure, service- charge deficits, and contract profitability.
Strengthening internal controls, delegated authorities, finance policies, and risk management frameworks.
Ensure compliance with all applicable statutory, tax, regulatory, and client-money obligations.
Maintain high standards of financial governance across a multi-entity and, where relevant, multi- jurisdictional organization.
Lead fraud-prevention, financial-controls, and business-continuity activities within the finance function.
Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team, creating clear accountability, capability, and succession plans.
Improve finance processes through automation, standardization, and scalable systems.
Sponsor the selection, implementation, and optimization of ERP, propertymanagement, reporting, and planning tools.
Build financial capability across the wider business, enabling operational leaders to make better commercial decisions.