Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

We are seeking a Controller for a newly acquired portfolio company that manufactures and distributes consumer and industrial products. The company is located in the Hialeah, FL area. This is a full-time, salaried position that requires five days per week on-site.

The Controller will bring the accounting function in-house, establish a disciplined monthly close, build management reporting where little exists today, and lead the finance workstream of an ERP implementation. Existing administrative staff handle day-to-day accounts receivable and accounts payable processing, and the Controller should expect to perform transactional work personally.

Fluency in both English and Spanish is a requirement of this role. The Controller reports directly to the CEO and works directly with the private equity ownership group.

• Transition the monthly close from the outside CPA firm to an in-house process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and a defined close calendar.
• Own day-to-day transactional work, including bank and credit card reconciliations, payroll entry, vendor payments, and general ledger maintenance.
• Produce consolidated and entity-level financial statements across related operating entities, including intercompany transactions and eliminations.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide oversight of administrative staff supporting the accounting function and of outside vendors supporting finance, tax, and audit.

• Own inventory accounting for manufactured and purchased finished goods, including standard costing, bills of material, production costing, variance analysis, physical inventories, and reserves for obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Establish landed cost methodology for imported raw materials, packaging, and finished goods, including freight, duties, and tariffs.
• Develop product-level and customer-level margin reporting to support pricing decisions.
• Partner with operations and purchasing on vendor pricing discipline and inventory planning.

• Manage working capital and cash flow planning, including a rolling cash forecast.
• Manage credit and collections across a domestic and international customer base, including credit limits, terms, and aging discipline.
• Support export and shipping documentation and international payment mechanics, including wire transfers and letters of credit.
• Manage loan payments, monitor loan provisions, and ensure compliance with debt covenants and lender reporting requirements on a leveraged balance sheet.

• Deliver timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial statements.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, and report significant issues to the CEO.
• Build a KPI package and prepare materials for board reporting.
• Provide ad hoc analysis supporting pricing, capital investment, and contract decisions.
• Evaluate, select, and implement a modern ERP system to replace legacy accounting, inventory, and order management platforms, and improve integration between operating data and the general ledger.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local requirements for financial and tax reporting.
• Ensure timely filing of income, sales and use, property, and payroll tax returns, and coordinate with outside tax preparers and auditors.
• Support compliance with customs, import, and export requirements.

• Full professional fluency in both English and Spanish.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience.
• Manufacturing or distribution experience, including hands-on inventory and cost accounting.
• Demonstrated ownership of a monthly close in a company without a large accounting department.
• Ability to work on-site in the Miami area five days per week.

• Certified Public Accountant.
• Experience in a private equity-backed company with a leveraged balance sheet and bank covenant reporting.
• Experience leading or participating in an ERP selection or implementation.
• Experience with import and export operations, landed cost, duties, and tariffs.
• Experience supporting international customers or distributors.

• Advanced Excel skills; working knowledge of Quick Books is required.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with…