Group Controller - DMV Area

Evergreen Services Group is a San Francisco-based holding company that acquires and operates B2B services companies across North America. Since its founding in late 2017, Evergreen has completed 100+ acquisitions across Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity, ERP Software Partners and Government Services. We are driven by a people-first mission to be the best home for businesses and their leaders, by marrying capital allocation with inspired operations.

The Evergreen holding company team is comprised of 40+ professionals based in San Francisco who are focused on capital allocation, M&A, executive level hiring, strategic board leadership, and finance and accounting. Evergreen is a uniquely long-term oriented holding company that seeks to hold and grow businesses indefinitely rather than follow the 5-7 year holding period of a typical private equity fund.

This allows us to take a truly long-term view on performance and people. Evergreen is backed by Alpine Investors, a leading private equity firm focused on the services and software industries with $16B+ in AUM.

M1 Technology is a Virginia-based government contractor specializing in high-end software development, operational support, and technical services for the Intelligence Community. With a focused and skilled team operating in the Intelligence Community, this business has established itself as a trusted partner to prime contractors and government customers alike. The business is positioned for its next chapter of growth and this Executive hire is the key unlock to lead the core business operations and oversee organic growth.

M1 Technology also has 5 independent and decentralized subsidiary companies. This role will interface and work collaboratively with these companies to help promote mutual growth and business development.

Cedar Solutions Group is a Denver, Colorado-based holding company that acquires and operates government-services businesses across the United States. Cedar is driven by a people-first mission: invest in exceptional talent and technology to deliver effective government solutions. We are uniquely long-term oriented — we seek to hold and grow our businesses indefinitely, not flip them.

Cedar is backed by Evergreen and Alpine Investors, a leading private equity firm focused on services and software with $16B+ in AUM. Our portfolio companies benefit from proven playbooks, shared resources, and a culture built on accountability, continuous improvement, and genuine care for people.

M1 is seeking a Group Controller to lead the finance and accounting function across a group of companies. This person will partner with the COO to achieve strategic objectives and work with the finance and accounting team  Group Controller will also lead each business in the preparation of consolidated monthly financial reporting, provide real-time insight into our operating metrics, and assist with the financial onboarding process for new operating companies.

This person is a “player-coach” who can get into the journal entries to support a business as needed but also has the capacity to lead and accomplish tasks through leading a team.

The Group Controller will also set up and refine the automation practices, systems, processes, and team across the finance and accounting functions of each of our businesses to meaningfully scale both organically and through acquisition. The ideal candidate has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and is excited by the opportunity to build a first‑class finance and accounting function.

• Serve as the primary financial strategist to the COO, executing against budgeted EBITDA and identifying…