Controller

PNW Enterprises LLC•New York, NY

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Controller will be responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvement—while partnering closely with the CEO, Head of People, and our PE sponsor to support disciplined growth.

Requirements

10 years of accounting experience with multi-site operations
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong GAAP knowledge
Revenue recognition experience in a tuition or membership-based business (deferred revenue, accruals, recognition over time)
Audit experience
Expertise in Excel / Google Sheets

Nice To Haves

CPA is highly preferred but not required
Controller or Assistant Controller background
QuickBooks experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Fully own the finance department, overseeing the accounting, FP&A functions and cash management
Act as a thought partner to leadership on financial discipline, visibility, and decision-making to shape the long term strategy
Engender financial rigor and discipline throughout the organization
Manage outsourced bookkeeping resources
Build scalable processes for a growing footprint (new openings, transitions, integrations)
Server as primary point of contact for Private Equity sponsor
Own the weekly and monthly close process, ensuring timely, accurate financial statements
Maintain and enforce accounting policies, controls, and documentation
Lead school-level budgeting process
Manage Department of Education finance relationship
Coordinate with external partners (audit, tax, payroll providers)
Partner with school leaders and central teams to ensure clean, consistent financial inputs across locations
Help heads of schools identify opp
Support location-level P&Ls, cost tracking, and variance analysis
Prepare weekly monthly reporting packages for the CEO and private equity partner
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and 13 week cash-flow planning in partnership with CEO
Lead ad hoc analysis as needed