Controller

Reyes Holdings•Rosemont, IL

76d

About The Position

The Controller position is responsible for leading and developing a high-performing accounting team. This role involves overseeing various accounting functions including the general ledger, account reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and annual financial statement processes across multiple entities. A key aspect of this role is maintaining strong oversight of cash activity, bank accounts, and disbursements, while also strengthening accounting systems and workflows for improved accuracy and scalability. The Controller will coordinate with external auditors and advisors, serving as a primary liaison. Other projects or duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
10 plus years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility in a complex multi-entity, private investment, private company, or professional services environment and 5+ years of management experience.
Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, internal controls, and tax reporting support.
Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and mentoring accounting professionals while building scalable processes and high-performing teams.
Strong systems aptitude, including experience with accounting platforms, reporting tools, process improvement initiatives, and advanced Excel.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred.
Experience in a private investment environment, public accounting firm, or other complex multi-entity organization strongly preferred.
Experience with Sage Intacct or a comparable cloud-based accounting platform preferred.
Experience with trust accounting, partnership accounting, or complex ownership structures preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and hold accountable a high-performing accounting team by establishing clear expectations, effective delegation, standardized processes, succession planning, and a culture of professionalism, discretion, continuous improvement, and exceptional service.
Oversee the general ledger, account reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and annual financial statement processes across multiple entities and complex ownership structures, ensuring timely, accurate, complete, and decision-useful reporting.
Maintain strong oversight of cash activity, bank accounts, transfers, liquidity needs, reconciliations, funding requirements, disbursements, capital activity, and the annual cash audit process, with appropriate controls over cash movement and reporting.
Strengthen accounting systems, workflows, reporting structures, documentation, calendars, standard operating procedures, automation, and internal controls to improve accuracy, scalability, confidentiality, risk mitigation, and operational effectiveness.
Coordinate tax, audit, and external reporting support by overseeing accounting schedules, workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation while serving as a primary liaison to external auditors, advisors, and professional service providers.
Other projects or duties as assigned