Controller

MBE CPAs • Village of Rib Mountain, WI

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About The Position

The Controller serves as MBE’s senior financial leader and performs responsibilities typically associated with a Chief Financial Officer. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for financial activities across MBE CPAs and its affiliated companies, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, cash management, risk management, internal controls, compliance, and financial reporting. The environment is dynamic and complex, requiring the Controller to balance multiple entities, competing priorities, deadlines, and strategic initiatives while maintaining strong financial stewardship.

As a member of the leadership team, the Controller partners with firm and affiliate leaders to develop and execute financial strategies that support organizational objectives, operational excellence, and long-term financial sustainability. The successful candidate will combine accounting expertise, leadership, analytical ability, and business acumen to translate complex financial and operational data into practical insights and recommendations.

The position is salaried, with an expectation of working 2,110 hours per year. The person may work from any MBE office location, and a fully remote arrangement may be considered. Travel to the Baraboo, Wisconsin headquarters is required five to eight times a year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Seven to ten years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience.
• Three to five years of leadership or management experience.
• Significant experience overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audits, and internal controls.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP and financial management best practices.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information effectively to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong technology aptitude and ability to use financial systems and reporting tools.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with professionalism and discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• Experience within a CPA firm, professional services organization, or similarly complex multi-entity environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting software, and business intelligence platforms.
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
• Experience overseeing multiple entities, locations, or affiliated organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning, organizational growth initiatives, and major business decisions.
• Evaluate the financial implications of operational initiatives, investments, acquisitions, expansion opportunities, and strategic projects; provide recommendations based on financial analysis and business intelligence.
• Lead long-term financial planning and develop financial strategies aligned with organizational goals and sustainability.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, key metrics, and strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Lead annual budget development, ongoing forecasting, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses.
• Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and business-planning tools.
• Analyze profitability, revenue trends, labor costs, utilization, productivity, and operational performance.
• Design, monitor, and report on KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards; conduct variance analyses and recommend ways to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, cost optimization, and process improvements using data-driven analysis.
• Translate financial and operational data into insights for firm leaders and stakeholders, and use reporting and business intelligence tools to improve decision-making.
• Direct accounting operations for MBE CPAs and affiliated entities, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, GAAP compliance, and financial reporting integrity and transparency across entities.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes; coordinate annual audits and preparation of required financial reports and tax filings.
• Lead cash-flow forecasting and liquidity management; manage banking relationships and financing arrangements.
• Oversee debt obligations, capital expenditures, and organizational investments, and develop strategies to optimize working capital and cash utilization.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, financial policies, and procedures; ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor financial governance and compliance initiatives, protect organizational assets, and implement corrective actions arising from audits, reviews, or compliance assessments.
• Lead, develop, coach, and mentor finance and accounting team members; establish departmental goals and performance expectations.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and service; support succession planning and professional development.
• Lead financial, operational, and cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• FSA/HSA account options.
• 401(k) employer matching program.
• Tuition reimbursement, CPA assistance, and continuing education opportunities.
• Supplemental life, AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, and critical illness insurance options.
• Bonuses for bringing new clients and team members to the firm and its affiliated companies.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Long-term job stability, work-life flexibility, and opportunities for career growth and upward mobility.

What This Job Offers

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