Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Description

We are partnering with a growing, well-established, privately held organization in Houston, TX that is looking to add an experienced Corporate Controller to their team. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who can operate at both a technical and strategic level. The Corporate Controller will oversee key areas of the accounting function, lead and develop an experienced team, and serve as a trusted partner to senior finance leadership.

The organization is looking for more than someone who can manage deadlines and review work. This person should be able to independently research accounting matters, identify issues before they reach executive leadership, improve the quality of financial reporting, and bring thoughtful recommendations to the table.

Controller Responsibilities:

+ Provide leadership and oversight across the corporate accounting function.

+ Manage, coach, and develop accounting professionals while establishing clear expectations around quality, accuracy, and deadlines.

+ Review monthly financial reporting and ensure accounting issues are identified and resolved appropriately.

+ Oversee accounting activities across a complex, multi-entity organizational structure.

+ Serve as a technical accounting resource and research complex or evolving accounting matters as needed.

+ Review work prepared by the accounting team and ensure financial information is complete and well-supported before executive review.

+ Coordinate with external audit and tax professionals and manage related schedules, work papers, and information requests.

+ Provide oversight of certain tax compliance activities and review work prepared internally before submission to outside advisors.

+ Support cash management, banking, and other corporate finance activities.

+ Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

+ Partner with senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and other planning activities.

+ Provide accounting support for investments, organizational changes, and other non-routine business activity.

+ Lead special projects involving accounting processes, reporting, systems, and operational improvements.

+ Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary review or manual work within the accounting organization.

+ Serve as a key resource to senior finance leadership and provide additional oversight across the department as needed.

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

This is an opportunity to become a key partner to senior finance leadership rather than simply oversee the monthly close.

The Corporate Controller will have meaningful responsibility for improving the quality and efficiency of the accounting function while helping develop the team beneath them. The position offers broad exposure across technical accounting, financial reporting, tax coordination, cash management, planning, and special projects.

For someone who enjoys being hands-on but also wants a seat at the table for higher-level finance initiatives, this role provides significant visibility, ownership, and the ability to make a measurable impact on the organization.

If you are interested in this role, apply today or reach out to Casey Engeling directly on Linked In!

Requirements

Controller Experience Requirements:

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

+ Active CPA license required.

+ 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at the Controller or comparable leadership level.

+ Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.

+ Experience working within a multi-entity/location accounting environment.

+ Demonstrated experience reviewing financial statements and taking ownership of reporting accuracy.

+ Previous responsibility for leading and developing accounting professionals.

+ Experience working directly with external auditors.

+ Working knowledge of corporate and/or partnership tax matters sufficient to review work and coordinate with tax professionals.

+ Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

+ Ability to operate independently and appropriately challenge accounting conclusions or work…