Controller, Finance & Banking, CFO

UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.

Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations, to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients’ needs rapidly.

UHY resource Solutions is seeking a senior-level Controller to join its finance leadership team for a publicly traded company. This role reports directly to a highly regarded CAO and works closely with the CFO and Board of Directors. The organization is intentionally strengthening its accounting leadership bench, and this role is positioned as a key pillar within that long-term structure.

This position offers significant visibility and genuine executive authority, serving as an essential leadership role within the organization. The Controller sits at the center of SEC reporting, technical accounting, and enterprise-wide financial oversight, with meaningful influence across the organization and direct exposure to executive and board-level decision‑making.

This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished accounting leader with a strong public accounting foundation. Someone ready to step into a principal industry role with meaningful executive exposure and long‑term growth potential.

The Controller will lead the company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance functions. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information while partnering closely with executive leadership on strategic and operational initiatives. The Controller oversees approximately 20 accounting professionals, including 3-4 direct reports, and serves as the senior authority on accounting matters.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Own SEC reporting (10-Q, 10-K, earnings materials) and related disclosures
• Provide technical accounting leadership and policy oversight
• Present financial results and key accounting judgments to executive leadership and the board
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, and revenue recognition
• Ensure proper accounting for CAPEX, depreciation, and amortization
• Elevate accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
• Drive consistency, discipline, and scalability across processes
• Design and strengthen internal controls in a public‑company environment
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and regulatory requirements
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors
• Lead audit coordination and issue resolution
• Support budgeting and forecasting in partnership with FP&A
• Analyze financial performance, key drivers, and trends
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Treasury, Tax, Operations, Legal, and executive leadership
• Contribute to broader financial transformation and infrastructure initiatives
• Own and optimize accounting systems within a large‑scale ERP environment
• Lead automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strengthen reporting accuracy and financial data governance

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• CPA required
• 10–15+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Big 4 or national public accounting background strongly preferred
• Senior Manager‑level experience (or equivalent) within public accounting or public‑company accounting leadership
• Meaningful SEC reporting experience
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a sophisticated, high‑expectation leadership environment
• Executive presence and comfort presenting and defending positions at senior and board levels

• Experience leading accounting transformation initiatives
• Experience in a complex, multi‑entity or multi‑location organization
• Prior SOX leadership experience

This role offers meaningful executive exposure and long‑term leadership trajectory within a disciplined, high‑performing…