Controller

Huntington Billboards • Dayton, OH

26d

About The Position

We are seeking a Controller to join our team at Huntington Billboards! Huntington Billboard Co. is the fastest growing media company in the U.S. with billboard assets across 18 states. As an independently owned company, we build over 1,500 new billboard faces each year. This rapid expansion drives our need for exceptional talent to join our dynamic team. As the Controller at Huntington Billboards, you will lead the company’s accounting and financial operations across multiple legal entities. You will be responsible for financial reporting, month-end close, treasury management, accounting systems administration, internal controls, lender reporting, and driving continuous improvement to accounting processes. This role provides leadership to the accounting team while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, maintaining regulatory compliance, and building efficient and scalable accounting operations that support the company’s continued growth. The Controller will act as the primary finance liaison between Accounting, Executive Leadership, Sales, Operations, Payroll, IT, lenders, software vendors, external auditors, and tax professionals while supporting the company's rapid acquisition and growth strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience including leadership responsibilities
• Proven experience managing the full accounting cycle, financial reporting, and month end close
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, treasury management, and multi-entity accounting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP software
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, growth orientation environment
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close process.
• Prepare monthly financial statements.
• Review financial results for accuracy and completeness.
• Distribute financial statements and supporting schedules to leadership.
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Record accruals including payroll, bonuses, property taxes, lease expense, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, software fees, and other required adjustments.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions across all entities.
• Perform account reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Maintain accounting period controls in Sage Intacct and APX.
• Perform monthly Construction in Progress (CIP) audits.
• Capitalize completed construction projects.
• Reconcile CIP balances to the general ledger.
• Coordinate new billboard asset setup within Sage Intacct and APX.
• Maintain fixed asset records and support depreciation processes.
• Reconcile customer deposits.
• Reconcile undeposited funds.
• Review and approve monthly write-offs.
• Analyze and record allowance for doubtful accounts.
• Verify programmatic revenue imports and invoice synchronization from APX.
• Monitor automated invoice integrations.
• Download and maintain bank statements for multiple banking institutions and legal entities.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintain bank reconciliation workbooks.
• Record loan payments, interest, principal, and other cash activity.
• Perform cash reconciliations for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Maintain treasury-related accounting records.
• Administer Ramp corporate credit card platform.
• Review transactions for appropriate coding and supporting documentation.
• Process employee reimbursements.
• Reclassify expenses between accounting periods when necessary.
• Prepare leadership reporting for travel and meal expenses.
• Reconcile Ramp clearing accounts.
• Process lease transactions from APX into Sage Intacct.
• Record base rent and percentage rent.
• Maintain prepaid lease schedules.
• Prepare lease expense accruals.
• Perform quarterly lease expense true-ups.
• Reconcile lease-related balances.
• Serve as primary accounting administrator for Sage Intacct, APX, Ramp, and Quadient.
• Troubleshoot accounting system issues.
• Coordinate with software vendors and implementation partners.
• Support accounting system enhancements and process improvements.
• Maintain integrations between accounting platforms.
• Prepare and submit bonus calculations for approval by managers and submit to Payroll.
• Process bi-weekly sales commissions.
• Set up new employees in Sage Intacct, Ramp, Quadient, and commission systems.
• Maintain commission account assignments and sales representative changes.
• Record trade and donation contracts from APX into Sage Intacct.
• Monitor barter balances across multiple trade exchanges.
• Maintain supporting documentation and reconciliations.
• Prepare lender reporting packages, including rent rolls and other required financial information.
• Complete annual reports for multiple legal entities.
• Prepare personal property tax returns and business property renditions in coordination with the company's CPA.
• Track permits and regulatory requirements.
• Support external CPA and audit requests.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial analysis, operational recommendations, and strategic decision support to acquisitions, capital investments, financing, and company growth initiatives.
• Lead Accounting EOS/L10 meetings.
• Provide guidance and technical support to accounting staff.
• Answer accounting and system-related questions from the accounting department.
• Develop and improve accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with cross-training and documentation of accounting processes.
• Perform miscellaneous balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor deferred revenue activity.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules.
• Coordinate intercompany accounting.
• Support acquisitions and integration of new billboard assets.
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.
• Assist with annual budgeting and financial forecasting.

Benefits

• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off to support work life balance
• Competitive benefits package available after 90 days, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager