About the Opportunity
A, high-growth private company with more than $200M in annual revenue is seeking a hands-on Corporate Controller to lead accounting operations across a complex, multi-entity business portfolio.
The company operates across several industries, including retail/rent-to-own, construction, real estate/property management, agriculture, and rental storage. With 30+ legal entities and continued expansion, the organization is investing in stronger financial processes, better reporting, scalable controls, and a more disciplined monthly close.
This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who enjoys building structure, improving accounting operations, and working closely with senior finance leadership.
Position Overview
The Corporate Controller will lead the accounting function and ensure financial results are accurate, timely, well-controlled, and clearly understood by leadership.
This role is ideal for a strong accounting leader who can operate at both levels: someone willing to get into the details of reconciliations, journal entries, close activities, and audit support, while also reviewing the broader financial picture across multiple entities.
The Controller will work closely with the VP of Finance, FP&A, operations leaders, and external advisors to strengthen financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting processes across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting Leadership
- Lead day-to-day accounting operations across 30+ legal entities
- Manage, mentor, and develop the accounting team
- Create consistent accounting processes, policies, and controls across the organization
- Help build a scalable accounting infrastructure to support continued growth
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Own the monthly close process and drive timely, accurate reporting
- Review journal entries, schedules, reconciliations, and financial statements
- Ensure balance sheets are fully reconciled and properly supported
- Evaluate financial results for accuracy, consistency, and reasonableness across entities
- Improve close timelines, review procedures, and reporting discipline
Reconciliations, Controls & Process Improvement
- Oversee and, when needed, directly perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Strengthen internal controls and documentation standards
- Identify root causes of accounting issues and implement lasting solutions
- Standardize accounting practices across entities and business lines
- Drive automation and efficiency improvements where possible
Audit & Compliance
- Lead external audit coordination across entities
- Serve as a key contact for auditors, tax advisors, and outside accounting partners
- Ensure audit schedules, work papers, and supporting documentation are prepared accurately and on time
- Address audit findings and implement corrective actions
- Maintain compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
Business Partnership
- Partner with the VP of Finance and FP&A team to ensure reliable financial data supports forecasting and decision-making
- Collaborate with operations teams to improve reporting accuracy and financial visibility
- Support integration and standardization efforts for new or expanding entities
- Help leadership better understand financial performance across the business portfolio
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience managing month-end close and financial reporting
- Strong background in balance sheet reconciliations and account review
- Experience coordinating or leading external audits
- Ability to work hands-on while also leading and reviewing at a higher level
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Clear communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Willingness to travel up to approximately 20%
Preferred
- CPA, CMA, and/or MBA
- Experience in a multi-entity environment
- Experience in construction, real estate, retail/rent-to-own, agriculture, or related industries
- Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools
- Experience improving accounting systems, processes, controls, or close procedures
What Success Looks Like
In this role, success means building a more disciplined, accurate, and scalable accounting function. Key outcomes include:
- Clean, accurate, and timely financial statements across all entities
- Fully reconciled balance sheets with strong supporting documentation
- A predictable and efficient monthly close process
- Strong audit preparation with minimal adjustments
- Consistent accounting policies and internal controls
- Financial results that leadership can trust and use to make better business decisions
Why This Role Is Compelling
This is a rare opportunity to step into a visible finance leadership role with a growing private company and make a meaningful impact.
The right candidate will have the chance to:
- Lead accounting across a large, multi-entity organization
- Partner directly with senior finance leadership
- Build stronger accounting processes from the ground up
- Improve reporting, controls, and operational discipline
- Play a key role in supporting long-term company growth
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who enjoys solving problems, creating structure, and improving processes. This person should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment and should bring both technical accounting strength and practical business judgment.
This role is best suited for someone who wants ownership, visibility, and the opportunity to help professionalize and scale a growing finance function.
