Interim Corporate Controller

Job Description – Interim Corporate Controller

Location: Austin, TX (HQ) – Hybrid Schedule

Position: Interim Corporate Controller – Opportunity

Hourly Pay Rate: $70–$85+/hour

Duration: 6–8 Months (TBD)

Start Date: ASAP

Our client is an Austin-based climate-tech manufacturer that develops patented air-core electric motor technology and is rapidly scaling commercial operations. Headquartered in Austin, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Mexico and continues to invest in operational excellence, systems modernization, and growth initiatives.

As the organization prepares for a future IPO, they are enhancing their finance and accounting infrastructure, strengthening compliance and controls, and building scalable processes to support continued expansion.

The CFO is seeking a senior accounting leader who can immediately stabilize and manage the accounting function while supporting growth, operational scaling, and public-company readiness initiatives. This individual will act as the CFO's right hand, owning the close and reporting process, improving internal controls, ensuring audit readiness, and helping build a scalable accounting organization.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with hands‑on leadership experience in manufacturing, ERP environments, and high‑growth organizations.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Oversee General Ledger, AP, AR, fixed assets, inventory accounting, and consolidations.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Support board, lender, investor, and capital raise reporting requirements.
• Manage external audit activities and coordinate with auditors as needed.
• Address technical accounting matters and implement accounting policies and procedures.

• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting processes.
• Support the company's public-company readiness and compliance initiatives.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a SOX-compliant control environment.
• Partner with executive leadership to establish scalable financial processes that support future SEC reporting requirements.

• Serve as the accounting lead within the company's Net Suite ERP environment.
• Identify accounting process improvements, automation opportunities, AI-enabled tools, and operational efficiencies.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and Operations leadership to optimize reporting and accounting workflows.
• Support the company's ERP strategy as additional business systems and acquired platforms are integrated into Net Suite over the next two years.
• Help establish scalable financial systems and controls to support rapid growth and future public company requirements.

• Partner with operations and supply chain leadership on inventory, cost accounting, and manufacturing accounting activities.
• Support accounting oversight of manufacturing operations in Mexico, including inventory controls, costing, and related financial reporting.
• Improve inventory processes, controls, and reporting across manufacturing operations.

• Active CPA required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting requirements.
• Experience designing, implementing, or operating within SOX-compliant environments.
• Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Experience with Net Suite ERP required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, integrations, or system consolidations.
• Strong manufacturing and inventory accounting experience.
• Experience supporting high-growth, pre-IPO, or public-company environments preferred.
• Experience managing external audits and financial statement reporting.

• Clean Energy / Climate Technology
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Hardware or Electromechanical Products
• International Operations (Mexico manufacturing experience is a plus)
• Pre-IPO, IPO…