Controller

Overview

This role is for a Corporate Controller supporting a rapidly growing, private equity-backed industrial services platform. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller will play a key leadership role in building the accounting organization, establishing scalable processes and controls, implementing systems, and integrating acquired businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall corporate controllership function, including general ledger, AP, AR, close, and financial reporting.
• Build and scale accounting processes, policies, controls, and infrastructure for a rapidly growing, multi-entity organization.
• Own and continuously improve the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate U.S. GAAP financial reporting.
• Lead accounting and finance integration of acquired industrial services businesses, including chart-of-accounts alignment, ERP conversions, data migration, process integration, and post-close standardization.
• Lead purchase accounting and business combination accounting related to acquisitions.
• Partner with the CFO and FP&A team on financial reporting, budgeting, KPIs, debt compliance, and other management reporting.
• Help design and implement the finance and accounting technology stack, leveraging automation and technology to create efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with the CFO to determine the appropriate organizational structure, resources, and capabilities required as the platform grows.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing accounting team while establishing a strong culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Support acquisition diligence and transaction execution and serve as a key accounting partner throughout the M&A lifecycle.
• Partner closely with operations to provide financial insight, improve processes, and support profitable growth.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other external stakeholders.
• Establish and enhance accounting policies and controls, including revenue recognition, WIP, capitalization, purchasing, and approval processes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience within a PE-backed, multi-entity, acquisitive environment.
• Experience building or scaling an accounting organization within a high-growth platform.
• Demonstrated experience integrating multiple acquisitions and bringing disparate accounting processes, systems, and teams together.
• Strong U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls expertise.
• Experience with ASC 606, ASC 805, and ASC 842.
• Experience with ERP implementations or conversions; Sage Intacct and/or NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Experience implementing accounting technology and automation tools.
• Industrial services, field services, construction, or another multi-site operating environment strongly preferred.
• Experience partnering with private equity sponsors, lenders, boards, and executive leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on, entrepreneurial Controller experience in an early-stage environment.
• Strong executive presence with comfort moving between strategy and execution.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified.

Location

Remote