Corporate Controller
About The Position
THE XTREME GROUP is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function for a growing aviation and aerospace services group. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can build, improve, and strengthen accounting processes. The role involves leading financial close processes, overseeing the general ledger, ensuring accurate financial reporting, providing technical accounting guidance, strengthening accounting processes related to job costing and project profitability, and designing scalable accounting policies and procedures. The Corporate Controller will partner with operations and finance leadership, lead and mentor the accounting team, and coordinate with external advisors for audits and tax support. This position also involves partnering with the CFO on financial results, risks, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field – required.
- Active CPA license in the State of Florida — required.
- Approximately 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with meaningful leadership responsibility.
- MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) experience — required.
- Strong knowledge of technical accounting, U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and balance-sheet accounting.
- Experience managing monthly and year-end financial close processes.
- Experience leading and developing accounting personnel.
- Demonstrated experience improving accounting processes and internal controls.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- MRO experience is required. Candidates should have experience in a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul environment, preferably within aviation or aerospace.
- Experience with job costing, inventory, WIP, labor allocation, and project-based accounting is highly relevant to this role.
Nice To Haves
- Public accounting experience, particularly Big Four, national, or strong regional firm experience
- Combination of public accounting and private-industry experience
- Private-equity-backed or growing middle-market company experience
- Experience implementing or improving ERP/accounting systems and financial reporting processes
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Oversee the general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, estimates, intercompany activity, and significant balance-sheet accounts
- Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Provide technical accounting guidance on complex and unusual transactions
- Strengthen accounting processes supporting job costing, WIP, inventory, labor allocation, and project profitability
- Design, document, and implement scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Partner with operations and finance leadership to improve financial information and visibility into job margins
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team while establishing clear accountability and performance expectations
- Coordinate annual audits, external advisors, tax support, and other accounting-related reporting requirements
- Partner with the CFO on financial results, accounting risks, budgeting, forecasting, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives
Benefits
- Depending on Experience & Qualifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
