About the Role
The corporate controller will lead the build-out of the company’s accounting and reporting function as the business transitions to institutional ownership. The company has engaged a third-party consulting firm to support the initial professionalization of the finance and accounting function post-close. The corporate controller will work closely with the 3rd party consulting firm during this transition period and will ultimately assume full ownership of the close, reporting, reconciliations, accounting policies, and day-to-day controllership responsibilities as the business moves to a permanent in-house finance structure. The immediate priority is to professionalize the close process, improve balance sheet integrity, implement accrual-based reporting, and support lender reporting, covenant compliance, and audit readiness. Over time, the controller will help build a scalable finance organization capable of supporting multiple branches, future add-ons, and more sophisticated management reporting.
Key Objectives
• Establish a disciplined monthly close process with clear ownership, timelines, and review procedures
• Transition key accounting and reporting workstreams from the 3rd party consulting firm to the internal finance team
• Clean up the general ledger and rationalize the chart of accounts
• Implement core accrual accounting, including revenue and payroll cutoff
• Improve balance sheet integrity through monthly bank reconciliations and key account reconciliations
• Produce reliable monthly financial statements and lender reporting
• Support annual audit readiness and ongoing GAAP compliance
• Build a scalable accounting structure that can support growth and future acquisitions
Core Responsibilities
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Partner with the third-party consulting firm during the initial post-close professionalization phase and take over long-term ownership of accounting and reporting processes
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and close support
• Lead the transition from current-state bookkeeping toward GAAP-compliant reporting
• Oversee preparation of monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and covenant reporting
• Establish and maintain reconciliation processes for bank accounts and key balance sheet accounts
• Develop accounting policies and procedures for key judgment areas, including revenue recognition, payroll accruals, and other period-end adjustments
• Partner with operations and management to improve reporting discipline and financial visibility
• Coordinate with lenders, auditors, tax advisors, and third-party consultants as needed
• Help recruit, develop, and organize the broader accounting team over time, including regional controllership support as the business scales
• Support post-close integration of future add-ons, including opening balance sheet work, policy alignment, and reporting integration
Requirements
• 8-12+ years of accounting/controllership experience, including experience in a multi-location operating business
• Strong grasp of GAAP, monthly close, reconciliations, audit support, and internal controls
• Comfortable entering a messy environment and building process from the ground up
• Able to operate both strategically and tactically, including willingness to get into the details
• Experience with lender reporting, covenant compliance, and private equity-backed businesses preferred
• Experience in transportation, logistics, industrial services, construction, or another operationally intensive field is a plus
• CPA strongly preferred
• Prior QuickBooks cleanup/migration experience is a plus