Controller

Overview

This senior finance leadership role reports to the CFO and owns the organization’s global accounting operations end-to-end—from close and consolidation through compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting for private equity stakeholders, lenders, and the Board.

The position is responsible for leading accounting in a complex, multi-entity environment, and for building or rebuilding an accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation across all global entities, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee the integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting environment, including management reporting, variance analysis, and reporting for executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Lead global accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and other core accounting activities.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team, establishing clear accountability, high standards, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assess and modernize accounting processes, controls, and systems, driving automation, improving efficiency, and building scalable infrastructure.
• Lead the annual external audit and international statutory audits, serving as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring timely completion of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee tax and compliance activities in partnership with external advisors, including corporate income tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, and other jurisdictional requirements.
• Support treasury, liquidity management, and lender requirements, including debt covenant compliance, lender reporting, and financing-related activities.
• Strengthen the internal control environment and financial governance, proactively identifying risks and improving data quality, reporting accuracy, and financial transparency.
• Provide accounting leadership for acquisitions, integrations, and other business transformation initiatives, ensuring accounting implications and requirements are addressed early in decision-making.
• Partner with the CFO and Finance leadership on planning and key business decisions, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and preparation of financial materials for the Board, executive leadership, and private equity stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and multi-entity financial reporting
• Proven track record leading close processes and accounting teams
• Hands-on experience with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions
• Strong Excel skills and fluency with financial reporting systems
• International and multi-entity accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting background (Big Four or national firm experience a plus)
• Experience in a private equity-backed company
• Industry background in technology, fintech, SaaS, payments, travel, or hospitality
• M&A or integration experience
• Familiarity with debt covenant compliance and lender reporting

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a variety of benefits to support a competitive total compensation package.

Location

• United States
• Scope: Global
• This position is hybrid in office and remote.
• Travel required: less than 10%
• Work is sedentary in nature and performed indoors at a desk either remotely or in an office setting.

Reporting & Span of Control

• Reports to: CFO
• Oversight: 2+ direct reports

Working Relationships

This position will work closely with internal stakeholders.