Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Bell & Associates has been engaged to help our client recruit their next Controller. This is a hands-on, business-facing Controller seat reporting directly to the CFO in a multi-entity, PE-owned environment operating at institutional reporting standards. You’ll own monthly and quarterly close, the consolidated balance sheet, sponsor and lender reporting, tax compliance, the AP and P-Card function, and the controls environment — while leading two enterprise systems initiatives (Net Suite post-implementation and a new fixed asset system) and supporting live M&A activity.

You’ll engage regularly with operations, customers, vendors, auditors, taxing authorities, and deal counter parties. Prior experience as a sitting Controller is required.

• Close & Reporting:
  Monthly/quarterly close and GAAP financial statements across a multi-entity structure; board- and sponsor-ready packages including KPI dashboards, variance analysis, and ABL covenant compliance reporting.
• Balance Sheet & Compliance:
  Ownership of the consolidated balance sheet — account reconciliations, integrity, and substantiation — and management of accounting and financial compliance activities across all entities, coordinating with external advisors and auditors.
• M&A Integration:
  Financial due diligence support (QoE, working capital, opening balance sheets), purchase accounting (ASC 805), and accelerated post-close integration — chart-of-accounts mapping, policy harmonization, and consolidation of acquired entities.
• Net Suite:
  Finance workstream leadership post-go-live — GL structure, multi-entity consolidation, workflow configuration, data reconciliation, documented close procedures, and team adoption.
• Fixed Assets:
  Selection and implementation of a dedicated fixed asset system integrated with Net Suite; migration of the asset register (equipment, vehicles, fueling infrastructure) and depreciation/capitalization policy administration (ASC 360/842).
• Audit & Transactions:
  Primary day-to-day owner of the annual audit — PBC lists, schedules, and auditor management to a tight timeline — plus technical memos and support for financing, lender, and sponsor requests; primary contact for bank and customer audits.
• Taxes:
  Lead responsibility for tax compliance and audit matters — managing state taxing authority interactions and external providers across income, fuel, sales, and property tax filings.
• AP & P-Card:
  Leadership of the AP team and administration of the P-Card program across all entities, including exception/fraud monitoring, DPO discipline, and process efficiency across a multi-basin footprint.
• Team & Controls:
  Development of accounting staff and continuous strengthening of the internal control environment as the organization scales.

• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience including prior experience as a sitting Controller (not Assistant Controller or Manager level)
• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred; public accounting experience highly preferred
• PE portfolio company experience strongly preferred — sponsor reporting, covenant compliance, audit ownership
• Hands-on ERP implementation experience required;
  Net Suite strongly preferred
• M&A integration and purchase accounting (ASC 805) experience in a multi-entity consolidation environment
• Fixed asset system implementation or administration experience
• Multi-state tax compliance exposure (income, fuel, sales, property) and experience managing external tax providers
• Commercial judgment and operational fluency — comfortable engaging directly with operations, customers, vendors, and deal teams, and translating the business into sound reporting
• Advanced Excel; energy, oilfield services, logistics, or multi-site operating experience preferred
• Leadership presence — sets the pace, holds the team accountable, drives initiatives to completion without heavy oversight

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.