Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Aperture is a national portfolio of best-in-class forensic expert companies providing full-service expert analysis. Aperture’s mission is driven by a Partnership Model that provides strength, consistency, and scale. The power of our collective is unmatched, and we are a force beyond compare. Powered by our people and our Partners, we amplify our effectiveness and our impact.

The Controller is responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of the organization’s financial reporting and accounting outcomes. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller provides oversight of accounting standards, financial controls, and reporting practices, while also directly performing and supporting day-to-day accounting activities to ensure timely and accurate results.

This role serves as a key partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams by providing financial insight, risk management, and technical accounting guidance. The Controller maintains accountability for financial reporting quality, internal controls, and audit readiness, and is actively involved in complex transactions, financial close support, and other hands-on accounting work.

• Provide leadership, direction, and performance management for assigned accounting and billing roles, while remaining actively involved in daily accounting activities.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial reporting and accounting outcomes, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and organizational policy.
• Directly review, prepare, and/or support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including complex journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses when needed.
• Serve as the primary technical accounting authority, providing hands-on guidance and execution support for complex transactions, accounting treatments, and reporting matters.
• Partner with the CFO on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and executive-level financial insights, including preparation of supporting analyses and materials.
• Oversee audit readiness and compliance and actively support audit execution through direct involvement in audit requests, technical position memos, and auditor communications.
• Ensure appropriate oversight and hands-on involvement in tax compliance activities, including review of filings, provision calculations, and coordination with external advisors.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and integrations through direct participation in due diligence, opening balance sheet preparation, and post-acquisition accounting tasks.
• Monitor key financial metrics, risks, and trends; proactively identify control gaps, reporting risks, and opportunities for process improvement, including personally driving improvements where needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Human Resources, and executive leadership to provide practical, execution-oriented financial guidance and decision support.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Education/Certification(s):

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Experience:

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership in a multi-entity or growing organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with Net Suite, preferred.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including financial integration and technical accounting considerations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to executive audiences.

The functions of this role are primarily conducted in an office-based setting with the occasional need for travel into the field or…