Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Spring-Green Enterprises parent company of two national franchise brands, Pet Butler and Spring-Green, as well as a portfolio of company-owned franchises, is seeking a full-time Controller based out of Naperville, IL
. We offer competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) participation, and paid holidays and vacation.

Annual salary range: $85k - $135k based on experience.

We encourage personal and professional growth. Join our culture with core values of Customer Focus, Pursuing Common Goals, Family, Integrity, Innovation, and Perseverance.

The ideal candidate is a strategic financial leader with proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all accounting processes. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who can implement robust financial controls, optimize workflows, and provide clear, data-driven insights to support business decisions.

The controller will oversee our accounting operations and financial reporting functions for Spring-Green and is a strategic financial leader with proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all accounting processes. This role will implement robust financial controls, optimize workflows, and provide clear, data-driven insights to support business decisions. The controller will be responsible for managing the month-end and year-end close processes, preparing financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and collaborating cross-functionally with leadership to support operations and strategic planning.

Responsible for managing the activities within the accounting department for all Spring-Green Enterprise subsidiaries and managing accounting team members ensuring accurate and timely reporting in all areas of accounting, including, but not limited to, General Ledger, inter-company activities, A/R, royalties, A/P, and payroll.

• Responsible for the general accounting function, which includes multi-entity accounting, cash management/reconciliation, financial reporting, cash flow forecasts, and projections.
• Accountable for the creation and updating of all necessary internal controls providing reasonable assurance that financials are accurate and company assets are protected.
• Ensures that company financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and GAAP. Responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual account reconciliations and other documents to ensure this compliance.
• Drive process improvements and implement efficient financial systems to support company growth, including playing a major role in new accounting system implementation.
• Coordinate work relating to external audits of the company’s financial records. Assist auditors with miscellaneous account reconciliations and documentation. Responsible for the implementation of agreed upon recommendations resulting from the audit findings.
• Responsible for assisting the CFO with the annual budgeting process covering multiple Spring-Green companies.
• Ensure weekly/bi-weekly payroll is prepared accurately and timely. Update ADP files and create new departments with corresponding general ledger coding as needed. Provide back-up payroll processing as needed.
• Ensure company cash is properly utilized by maintaining cash control records, making short-term investments, and drawing or paying down short-term loans.
• Administer 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, execute transactions, maintain appropriate records, and coordinate with the TPA and investment advisor.
• Maintain detailed fixed asset files and reconcile depreciation and amortization.
• Responsible for online banking activity, including approving, initiating and submitting ACH payments, running NSF reports and analysis statements.
• Administer corporate credit card process and procedures, including new card enrollment, closing card accounts, downloading credit card statements, and issuing payments.
• Oversee and direct the day-to-day operations of accounts payable, billings, cash receipts, and weekly…