YB Director & Controller - Honolulu

YB Director & Controller

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller and Director serve as the senior accounting, treasury, and financial controls leader for Young Brothers, LLC. This role is a key component of the company's Modernization and Transformation journey.

The Director and Controller is responsible for leading all core accounting, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement support, financial controls, and regulatory financial reporting functions of the organization. This role ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Company's financial records, reporting, liquidity management, and compliance obligations while supporting the long-term modernization of financial processes, systems, and governance frameworks.

This position oversees the Company's accounting operations, monthly close process, treasury management, lender reporting, cash management activities, external audit coordination, and Public Utilities Commission regulatory reporting requirements. The Director and Controller also supports regulatory finance matters associated with rate cases including cost of capital support, regulatory accounting, asset accounting, depreciation studies, and related financial testimony and schedules required for Public Utilities Commission proceedings.

The role partners closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Director of Asset Management, and operational leadership teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, disciplined financial stewardship, strong internal controls, and efficient financial operations that support the Company's transformation into a more modern, scalable, and financially sustainable enterprise.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting expertise, treasury and cash management experience, operational leadership capabilities, and experience operating within capital-intensive and regulated business environments.

• Lead and develop the Company's Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Procurement Support, and Regulatory Reporting functions.
• Oversee all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Manage daily treasury operations including cash management, liquidity forecasting, bank relationships, debt compliance monitoring, wire approvals, and lender reporting requirements.
• Oversee enterprise accounts payable, purchasing controls, vendor governance, and disbursement processes to support financial discipline and operational efficiency.
• Oversee accounts receivable operations, collections management, customer billing controls, and working capital optimization initiatives.
• Lead preparation and coordination of annual audited financial statements and serve as primary liaison with external auditors.
• Manage and oversee Public Utilities Commission financial reporting, regulatory accounting support, and recurring compliance filings.
• Maintain and strengthen enterprise internal controls, accounting policies, governance procedures, and financial process documentation.
• Partner with operational leadership to improve purchasing controls, inventory accountability, expense management, and financial discipline across the organization.
• Support enterprise financial system modernization, automation initiatives, and process improvement projects focused on scalability, efficiency, and reporting accuracy.
• Oversee accounting support for regulatory filings, rate case submissions, and other external reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with banking partners, auditors, regulators, vendors, and parent company finance leadership.
• Lead and mentor accounting and treasury personnel while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, customer service, and operational partnership.
• Support regulatory testimony and external financial communications related to cost of capital, regulatory accounting, depreciation, asset accounting, and related Public Utilities Commission matters.
• Serve as a member of the Company Pension…