Interim Controller - Remote

Interim Controller – Remote Accounting & Finance (Dallas, Texas)
• Contract.

Position: Interim Controller

Reports To: Owner / Chief Financial Officer

Location: Remote (U.S.) – candidates in the Central, Mountain or Pacific time zones strongly preferred;
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex a plus. Finance and operations teams are concentrated in Texas and California.

Travel: 0 – 10% as needed to business locations across the United States

Compensation: Competitive hourly / contract rate. Initial engagement of approximately three (3) months, extendable based on business needs and mutual fit.

Chamberlain Advisors is conducting a search for an Interim Controller on behalf of a vertically integrated, rapidly scaling Security & Protection services platform that delivers field–based services through a large, nationally distributed hourly workforce. Executing an active growth strategy, the company seeks a hands‑on accounting leader to own the monthly close and multi‑entity consolidation, deliver disciplined reporting to ownership and lenders, and stand up the controls and systems a scaling platform requires.

• Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership: Serve as senior‑most accounting leader on the ground, partnering directly with the owner/CFO and leadership to provide decision‑grade financial reporting and insight. Own integrity of the numbers and translate them into a clear narrative for ownership and lenders.
• Hands‑On Operational Builder & Functional Stewardship: Operate as a genuinely hands‑on builder, comfortable functioning as a team of one while the broader finance function is built in parallel. Own the monthly close, multi‑entity consolidation, internal controls, and accounting processes of a scaling platform, and do the work yourselves rather than directing it from a distance.
• ERP Technical Ownership: Own the accounting systems environment, including the ERP, chart of accounts and reporting infrastructure, optimizing existing functionality to support a faster close, stronger controls and scalable reporting. Bring CPA‑level command of GAAP, disciplined reconciliations, accruals and ASC 606 revenue recognition, and technical confidence to diagnose issues and drive corrective action.
• M&A & Acquisition Integration Discipline: Bring working knowledge of buy‑and‑build acquisition integration, including a common chart of accounts, opening balance sheets (ASC 805) and net‑working‑capital true‑ups, to support an acquisitive platform. Comfortable supporting diligence and integration activity while keeping the core finance function running with rigor.
• Mission‑Aligned Cultural Fit & Institutional Growth Orientation: Bring direct experience inside a private‑equity or sponsor‑backed professional services or labor‑intensive, multi‑site platform, plus a high‑growth, entrepreneurial orientation. Do not operate only at an oversight level; success requires rolling up sleeves.

• Monthly Close & Consolidation: Own a disciplined, GAAP‑compliant monthly close and consolidation across multiple legal entities, supported by a clear close calendar and best‑practice reconciliations and accruals.
• Financial Statements & Analysis: Produce accurate financial statements, close packages and variance analysis with clear narratives on trends, risks and operational drivers.
• Board, Investor & Lender Reporting: Deliver reporting packages on a disciplined cadence, including covenant compliance and cash‑flow visibility, and prepare for institutional investor reporting as the platform’s capital structure evolves.
• Revenue Recognition: Ensure ASC 606‑compliant revenue recognition and appropriate treatment of contract and recurring‑revenue billing across the services portfolio.

• Internal Controls: Establish and enforce internal controls and accounting policies across accounts payable, accounts receivable, the general ledger and payroll‑related accounting.
• Process Build: Design and document scalable workflows and a chart of accounts that support the platform as it grows across markets.
• Working Capital: Manage the bill‑to‑pay…