Corporate Controller

Purpose of the job

Hoist & Crane Service Group is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to serve as the senior accounting leader of a $150M revenue, private equity-backed industrial services business operating across 30 branch locations. Reporting directly to the CFO and partnering closely with the FP&A Manager, the Corporate Controller owns the integrity of the general ledger, the monthly close process, financial reporting, internal controls, multi‑state sales tax compliance, and all audit activity.

This role leads a team of eight across general accounting, AP, AR, and payroll, and will play a central role in an active technology transformation agenda spanning sales tax automation, AP and AR workflow automation, and treasury management. This is a hands‑on leadership role for an operator who takes pride in clean books, disciplined controls, and building scalable systems.

• Own the monthly close process end-to-end with a target of Business Day 12; oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, and the close checklist across the team.
• Produce accurate, GAAP‑compliant financial statements each period - income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement - and deliver to the CFO on schedule.
• Partner with the FP&A Manager to ensure actual results are accurately loaded and explainable in management reporting packages delivered to the PE sponsor.
• Maintain the integrity and organization of the general ledger; enforce consistent chart of accounts and cost center discipline across all 30 branch locations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements and filing deadlines.

• Own sales tax compliance across all 30 branch locations, spanning multiple states and jurisdictions; ensure accurate, timely filing of all returns.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of a sales tax automation platform (e.g., Avalara, Vertex) to replace manual processes and scale with the branch footprint.
• Manage nexus determinations, exemption certificate administration, and taxability analysis for services and equipment; stay current on legislative changes across active jurisdictions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for sales tax audits; coordinate with external advisors as needed.
• Partner with operations and sales teams to ensure proper tax treatment is applied at the point of billing across all locations.

• Design, document, and maintain a robust internal control environment that safeguards company assets and ensures policy compliance across a 30‑branch operating structure.
• Establish and enforce month‑end close checklists, standard operating procedures, and accounting policy documentation.
• Continuously evaluate accounting processes; identify and drive improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability as the business grows.
• Drive a culture of financial accountability and control‑consciousness throughout the organization.

• Champion and project‑manage the automation initiatives currently underway: sales tax, AP workflow automation, AR automation, and treasury management system implementation.
• Define requirements, manage vendor relationships, coordinate with IT, and drive adoption across the finance team and impacted business units.
• Identify additional opportunities to leverage technology to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and scale the accounting function without proportional headcount growth.
• Evaluate and enhance the ERP environment to better support a multi‑location, multi‑entity structure.

• Oversee the AP function (2 clerks): ensure timely and accurate vendor invoice processing, payment runs, and vendor reconciliations; enforce proper approval workflows and segregation of duties; lead the transition to AP automation.
• Oversee the AR function (2 clerks): monitor customer billing, collections activity, DSO trends, and aging across all branches; lead the transition to AR automation and ensure revenue is recorded accurately and timely.
• Provide weekly AR/AP…