Corporate Controller

LCG Advisors is conducting an exclusive, confidential search for a private equity-backed portfolio Company. LCG Advisors is a leading transaction advisory and consulting firm specializing in interim management, financial consulting, recruiting and staffing services, business advisory, loan and investment due diligence, investment banking, risk mitigation, and valuations.

The Company is a private equity-backed specialty trade and construction services business serving commercial and residential customers across the South. The Company is owned by an institutional investor that partners with management teams to strengthen operations and build durable, market-leading businesses. The Company's identity will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.

The Company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. The Company is seeking a hands‑on, results‑driven Controller to assume and optimize a portfolio of essential accounting duties, transform and professionalize the finance function, and become an invaluable partner to ownership and the executive team in executing key strategic and value‑creation initiatives.

This opportunity is perfect for an ambitious, career‑mindset finance professional who is based in or open to relocating to the Phoenix, AZ area and thrives in a hands‑on, fast‑moving environment. This candidate seeks an expedited path to the executive ranks, via a challenging role, and would be excited to work closely with ownership and senior leadership as they execute an operational and financial improvement plan.

They also seek a career path in the private equity (PE) ecosystem and understand the career value of the following:

• Working within a PE-sponsored portfolio company
• Leading and learning to execute on a PE firm's key value‑creation initiatives
• Leading the transformation of a finance function in a company in the midst of a performance improvement plan

The Controller reports directly to the CFO and works closely with senior operating leadership. A successful candidate will have opportunities to take on duties that are crucial to developing the skills needed to develop into a private equity‑backed CFO. The Controller will oversee the following: monthly financial close, order‑to‑cash (billing, work‑in‑process, and collections), treasury, accounts payable, payroll, time and expenses, the annual GAAP audit, tax filings (federal, state, sales, etc.),

and other administrative functions including but not limited to insurance, surety/bonding, and risk management.

The initial objectives will be: to establish a reliable, standardized monthly close and reporting cadence; improve AR collections and accelerate billing/WIP; instill SG&A and cost discipline; and solve known pain points across the order‑to‑cash and procure‑to‑pay cycles. They will also seek to improve efficiency immediately by streamlining processes, consolidating location accounting functions, and top‑grading talent and/or coaching and mentoring the existing team.

After achieving the initial goals, a successful candidate will be positioned to lead career‑enriching strategic work streams, such as implementing best‑in‑class technology and processes into the finance function, supporting capital and financing initiatives, and building and expanding their FP&A skill set (budgeting, forecasting, and decision support). This role is based in Phoenix, AZ and is primarily on‑site, with regular collaboration alongside operations and field teams;

occasional work‑from‑home days will be permitted.

The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated, driven, career‑mindset finance professional who is based in or excited to relocate to the Phoenix, AZ area and is focused on career growth. They relish the opportunity to take full charge of an accounting function and completely transform it, and they value the chance to work with private equity and alongside a transaction advisory firm.

Professionally, the ideal candidate will have 10+ years of total accounting experience with increasing management responsibilities, including time in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity, and…