Corporate Controller

* THIS IS NOT AN INTERNAL CBIZ ADVISORY POSITION*

The Corporate Controller will facilitate the scalability of the business by playing a key leadership role in financial and operational control; financial systems management; financial reporting; platform-wide POC accounting; working capital and cash flow management; audit; taxes; and support of corporate development activities, including financial integration of strategic acquisitions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a Corporate Controller or equivalent accounting/finance senior leadership role, preferably at a rapidly growing PE-backed middle market company or division of a larger enterprise.

He/she must have demonstrated experience with percentage of completion (POC) accounting, building and leading a corporate accounting team, managing an enterprise-wide accounting ERP, and rapidly integrating the accounting operations and financial reporting of acquisition targets. The Corporate Controller must be effective working through others on his/her team as well as with the CFO and the rest of the leadership team.

The position is remote.

The Corporate Controller will be responsible for and evaluated based on their success in the following key areas:

• Core Accounting
  • Manage the day-to-day accounting function, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, etc.
  • Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and compliance with GAAP.
  • Implement and administer POC accounting under ASC 606, including WIP management, cost-to-complete analysis, and validate cost-to-actuals.
  • Develop and document streamlined operational policies, procedures, and workflows across all accounting functions, which will be adopted by future acquired businesses.
  • Drive efficiency by implementing and optimizing relevant accounting and finance systems and leveraging AI tools for automated reporting.
  • Support the cash management and forecasting processes.
  • Implement technical accounting pronouncements and interpretations, as required.
• Compliance and Control
  • Design and enforce strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risk.
  • Partner with the CFO on post-acquisition integration, driving accounting policy and reporting standardization and financial close timeline alignment.
  • Establish benchmarks to ensure best accounting operations practices are in place and maintained throughout the company.
  • Manage the annual audit function, including development of consolidated financial statements and collaboration with external auditors.
• Platform Development and Acquisition Integration
  • Lead year-one implementation of single accounting ERP that will serve as the platform to support future acquisition add-ons (leading system candidates are Sage and Net Suite).
  • Ensure successful conversion of newly acquired entities from cash to accrual-based accounting, as required, to ensure GAAP compliance and company-wide financial consistency.
  • Create consolidated chart of accounts as part of platform ERP implementation.
  • Lead post-acquisition accounting integration efforts, including the migration from legacy financial systems to the company's platform systems.
• Team Management
  • Recruit, train, and mentor an accounting staff, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, integrity, and professional growth.
  • Assimilate accounting teams within newly acquired businesses to ensure alignment with corporate policies, processes, and close timelines.

The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented, collaborative, and accountable leader with a strong work ethic and a hands-on mindset. This individual will demonstrate the ability to operate with urgency, meet company, project, and individual objectives within established timelines, and lead by example in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. The Corporate Controller will have a proven track record of building and optimizing high-performing teams and will partner closely with the CFO to support and enhance the Company’s overall financial performance.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track…