Financial Controller - PE-Backed, Acquisition-Driven Platform
Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to join a private equity–backed, rapidly growing platform company as the first corporate-level finance hire. This is a highly visible role for a proven controller who thrives in fast-paced environments and has experience supporting PE-backed organizations
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Consolidation:
- Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements across a complex, multi-entity structure
- Ensure accurate, timely reporting in full compliance with U.S. GAAP
- Perform variance, trend, and margin analysis
- Private Equity & Operational Finance
- Partner closely with senior leadership and PE sponsors on financial reporting, forecasting, and performance tracking
- Oversee cash flow management and liquidity forecasting across portfolio entities
- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles with clear variance analysis and insights
- Develop and distribute weekly and monthly KPI dashboards for leadership and investors
- Audit, Compliance & Controls
- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage annual audits
- Ensure compliance with tax filings, financial disclosures, and regulatory reporting requirements
- Strengthen internal controls and optimize financial processes across entities and systems
Qualifications:
- CPA strongly preferred
- 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Required: Experience working in PE-backed companies
- Required: Strong hands-on experience with M&A, multi-entity reporting, and consolidations
- Proven experience supporting acquisitions in roll-up or platform environments
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial analysis, and technical accounting
- Experience with NetSuite strongly preferred; familiarity with other ERPs (Sage, QuickBooks) a plus
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting
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