Controller
About The Position
Looking for a hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations across multiple entities, driving best practices, managing rapid acquisition growth, and preparing for a major ERP rollout and financial consolidation. Why We Like This CFO Pre-Reqs & Equity: Build and scale a multi-entity accounting function, including ERP transition and process standardization, with realized equity post-exit n 2-4 yrs M&A + Value Creation: Direct involvement in acquisitions, integrations, and post-close financial standardization with clear impact on value creation. Leadership Access: High visibility working closely with CFO, CEO, and PE firm, offering rare early exposure to strategic leadership and board meetings. Requirements Multi-Entity Accounting Leadership: They need someone who can juggle the complexity of 5+ operating entities, with a 5th coming online imminently and more acquisitions planned, ensuring consistent best practices across less sophisticated businesses. Hands-On ERP & System Conversion Experience: Experience leading QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite conversions is a major plus, as theyâre gearing up for a complex ERP rollout in 2026 and need someone who owns the process, not just oversees it. Team Building & Talent Upgrading: The current team is a mix of non-traditional backgrounds requiring coaching and troubleshooting; they want a gritty, hands-on controller who can top-grade talent and build a strong accounting bench as acquisitions ramp up.
Requirements
- Multi-Entity Accounting Leadership: They need someone who can juggle the complexity of 5+ operating entities, with a 5th coming online imminently and more acquisitions planned, ensuring consistent best practices across less sophisticated businesses.
- Hands-On ERP & System Conversion Experience: Experience leading QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite conversions is a major plus, as theyâre gearing up for a complex ERP rollout in 2026 and need someone who owns the process, not just oversees it.
- Team Building & Talent Upgrading: The current team is a mix of non-traditional backgrounds requiring coaching and troubleshooting; they want a gritty, hands-on controller who can top-grade talent and build a strong accounting bench as acquisitions ramp up.
Responsibilities
- Manage multi-entity accounting operations: Oversee accounting for 5 operating entities with plans to add more, ensuring consistent application of best practices across all businesses.
- Lead ERP transition and system improvements: Drive the migration from QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite, owning the implementation process and troubleshooting system issues.
- Financial consolidation and reporting: Own the financial roll-up process, delivering timely and accurate consolidated financials for monthly presentations and board meetings.
- Team leadership and talent development: Manage and coach a growing team of accountants, focusing on upgrading talent, hands-on problem solving, and fostering a high-performing accounting function.
- M&A accounting and integration: Take ownership of acquisition accounting including opening balance sheets, coordinating with outsourced resources, and preparing to bring purchase accounting in-house.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
