M&A Integration Controller

Airtron•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Job Summary: The M&A Integration Controller will lead all financial aspects of post-acquisition integration, ensuring that newly acquired entities are efficiently and effectively absorbed into the company’s financial and operational ecosystem. This role goes beyond transaction accounting — it focuses on building unified processes, systems, and controls that drive transparency, consistency, and scalability across a growing portfolio of businesses. The ideal candidate has deep technical accounting expertise, hands-on integration experience, and a strong operational mindset to translate M&A strategy into sustainable financial infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA (active or inactive).
8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years in M&A integration, controllership, or corporate development finance.
Proven track record of leading post-acquisition integrations — ideally across multiple entities or geographies.
Deep understanding of US GAAP, purchase accounting (ASC 805), and consolidation principles.
Experience with ERP implementation or systems integration (e.g., NetSuite, MS Dynamics 365, Sage etc.)
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Integration Mindset: Hands-on experience harmonizing disparate processes, systems, and teams.
Operational Excellence: Ability to balance financial rigor with pragmatic, scalable solutions.
Change Leadership: Adept at driving transformation in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works seamlessly across departments to ensure end-to-end success.
Strategic Thinking: Understands how integration decisions affect long-term enterprise value.
Leadership skills and effective leadership behaviors
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong work ethic
Capable of making good judgments/decisions
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills, with all levels of the organization
Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Proactive mindset
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external
Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization
Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture
Must be able to lift/move up to 20 pounds frequently
Must be able to drive and operate a motorized passenger vehicle
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, masks/respirators, reflective safety vests, gloves and safety toe, construction-grade work boots
Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.
With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others
Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad
Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools

Nice To Haves

Background in private equity-backed or acquisitive environments.
Experience building finance infrastructure in high-growth or multi-entity organizations.

Responsibilities

Post-Acquisition Financial Integration Lead financial integration workstreams for all acquisitions — including systems, reporting, policies, and controls.
Establish and execute detailed integration plans covering accounting, finance operations, and internal controls.
Align acquired entities’ accounting practices and chart of accounts with corporate standards.
Drive the migration of acquired companies into the corporate ERP and reporting environments.
Build and implement scalable month-end close, consolidation, and intercompany processes across the enterprise.
Partner with IT, HR, Tax, and Operations to ensure seamless cross-functional integration.
Financial Governance and Control Develop and enforce a consistent internal control framework across acquired entities.
Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks during the integration process.
Oversee technical accounting related to acquisitions (purchase accounting, goodwill, intangible valuation, etc.) and ensure GAAP compliance.
Manage external auditor relationships related to acquisition accounting and integration.
Reporting and Performance Measurement Ensure accurate, timely consolidation and reporting of newly acquired entities.
Create unified financial dashboards and metrics to track integration progress and synergy realization.
Collaborate with FP&A to align integrated reporting with business performance tracking.
Strategic and Operational Leadership Serve as the finance integration lead for corporate development and M&A project teams.
Translate deal models into operational financial plans post-close.
Act as a bridge between corporate finance and acquired management teams, building trust and alignment.
Train and mentor accounting teams in integration best practices and process optimization.