Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Our client in the services industry is searching for a Controller to lead its accounting function during a period of growth and transformation. Reporting directly to the CFO, this hands-on leader will manage a small accounting team and play a key role in building a stronger reporting function for executive leadership. This position offers high visibility with senior leadership and the chance to shape the accounting function.

The ideal candidate must have multi-entity accounting experience and a track record of leading system implementations.

• Casual work environment
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• High visibility with executive leadership

• Lead the move from cash-basis accounting to GAAP-compliant financial statements, building the policies, entries, and processes needed for a sustainable accrual framework.
• Prepare the organization’s financials to withstand a full external audit, and strengthen documentation and controls along the way.
• Oversee accounting for a multi-entity structure, including operating companies, a nonprofit affiliate, and lower-activity entities, with accurate intercompany and consolidated reporting.
• Act as project lead for a new ERP system, from evaluating and selecting vendors through implementation, data migration, and adoption.
• Supervise and develop a team covering accounts payable and cash accounting, setting clear expectations and building a culture of accountability.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, and high-volume disbursement activity, ensuring strong controls over cash flow.
• Monitor and report on compliance with debt covenants tied to the company’s credit facility.
• Work with FP&A to record revenue based on forecasting and revenue calculations, and reconcile the results to source data.
• Design accounting processes and revenue recognition procedures for a new recurring-revenue business model.
• Coordinate with an offshore accounting support team on revenue reconciliations and recurring tasks.
• Run a timely and accurate month-end close, steadily shortening the close timeline.
• Give executive and business unit leaders clear, decision-ready financial reporting and analysis.
• Manage the annual external financial review, preparing schedules and serving as the main point of contact.
• Find and carry out process improvements that increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability across the accounting function.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Progressive accounting leadership experience is required, ideally at the Assistant Controller or Senior Accounting Manager level
• Multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience is required
• ERP selection and implementation experience is highly preferred
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams, business leaders, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results