Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

A leading executive program management and advisory firm, the company represents owners of large, complex capital improvement programs, primarily at major U.S. airports, and is expanding into healthcare, higher education, transit, and seaports. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with teams in several states, the organization completed three acquisitions in 2026 and has an active pipeline of additional targets. Its goal is to build a national, multi-sector, enterprise-level management consulting firm known for C-suite counsel rather than commodity work.

The Controller is a hands-on technical leader responsible for the integrity of the company's accounting function across a multi-entity, multi-site professional services business. Based in Fort Worth and reporting to the CEO, the Controller will own the close, the monthly reporting package, and the revenue cycle, and serve as the senior finance leader on the ground through a period of acquisition-driven growth.

The business bills clients monthly for professional staff time. Accurate time capture, clean project setup in Deltek Vantagepoint, and on-time invoicing are what turn revenue into cash, and this role owns that chain end to end. The Controller will also finish consolidating acquired firms’ financial information onto Deltek Vantagepoint, build a repeatable monthly reporting cadence for management, lenders, and the board, and serve as accounting lead on new acquisitions.

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across all legal entities. Shorten the reporting calendar, tighten time and expense cutoffs, and raise first-pass accuracy. Serve as the primary lead for the annual financial statement audit.
• Deliver a standardized monthly reporting package on a fixed calendar: consolidated and entity-level financial statements, adjusted EBITDA reconciliation, cash flow, and service-line and division results.
• Manage technical accounting, including revenue recognition for time-and-materials and fixed-fee engagements, unbilled revenue, purchase accounting, earnout and contingent consideration, and intercompany activity.
• Prepare board-quality reporting, lender and covenant deliverables, and supporting schedules for EBITDA adjustments in partnership with leadership.

• Move acquired firms' financial information to Deltek Vantagepoint as the single system for project accounting, time, billing, and the general ledger. Retire legacy systems and standardize the chart of accounts, project setup, labor categories, bill rate tables, and close calendar.
• Own project accounting integrity: timesheet compliance, labor distribution, project setup that matches contract terms, and accurate work in progress.
• Remove manual steps from time collection, invoicing, AP, AR, and the close. Build controls and templates so future acquisitions can be brought onto the platform faster.
• Build operating reports in Deltek Vantagepoint for key areas of interest: utilization, realization, effective bill rates, backlog, DSO, and project and division margin.
• Partner with HR and IT in new hire onboarding, giving appropriate access to systems and giving basic training and onboarding.

• Coordinate with the contracts department to understand billing timelines and assess whether appropriate accrual entries are needed to ensure timely book closure.
• Drive collections and DSO. Reduce cash tied up in unbilled time and aged receivables.
• Direct AP and oversee multi-state payroll for roughly 185 employees, partnering with HR, including benefits reconciliation as plans are harmonized across acquired firms.
• Manage treasury, including…