Controller & equity

The Controller is responsible for leading end-to-end controllership operations across multiple entities, including month-end close, financial reporting, treasury/wires execution, payroll oversight, audit leadership, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and consolidation into USD. This role is hands-on and execution-driven, with a mandate to strengthen controls, improve operational cadence, and implement automation to reduce manual processes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong ownership, urgency, and accountability, and will operate effectively in a high-performance, high-visibility environment.

• Own and lead month-end close and financial reporting across all entities
• Own and maintain balance sheet reconciliations with documented support and variance explanations
• Lead monthly balance sheet and income statement analytics and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Maintain high standards for documentation, audit support, and control execution

• Lead intercompany accounting, settlements, and reconciliation of high-volume intercompany accounts
• Lead consolidation of international ledgers into USD
• Lead multi-currency and FX revaluation / reconciliation processes and automation
• Ensure journal entries and consolidation entries are complete, accurate, and supported

• Own daily wires execution, reporting, approvals, and reconciliation
• Oversee daily cash positioning, funding flows, and treasury controls
• Own daily bank reconciliation oversight and escalation of discrepancies

• Oversee payroll

• Lead the annual audit and ensure timely delivery of schedules and support
• Coordinate statutory audits for all legal entities
• Maintain audit readiness and strengthen the control environment (policies, documentation, approvals)
• Partner with tax team and external parties for required annual filings and compliance

• Lead AP/AR teams (and offshore accounting team, if applicable)
• Establish accountability for deliverables and ensure cross-functional follow-up
• Develop team leads/Managers
• Provide coaching, performance management, and execution rigor across accounting operations

• Drive continuous process improvements to strengthen controls and reduce operational risk
• Identify, implement, and maintain automation to reduce manual processes in:
• month-end close
• reconciliations
• consolidation

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA strongly preferred (MBA optional)
• 8–12 years of progressive accounting/controllership experience
• Strong ownership mindset with bias for execution
• Ability to operate in a high-accountability environment
• Ability to design, implement, and enforce controls across core accounting processes
• Strong written reporting cadence and ability to provide clear weekly updates
• Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and high standards for accuracy
• Proven ability to drive automation and process improvements
• Excellent communication skills across Finance, Operations, Executive leadership, and auditors
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office
• Experience with Quick Books (or equivalent ERP/accounting system) preferred
• Demonstrated experience in:
• multi-entity consolidation
• owning and leading an audit
• managing AP/AR and offshore teams
• payroll oversight and controls
• intercompany accounting and complex reconciliations
• multi-currency / FX operations

Bell & Associates, Inc. is a recognized Executive Recruiting & Staffing leader based in Kansas City. We focus and specialize in the following practice areas
- Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Operations Management. We provide top talent to our clients on a Direct Hire, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire basis.