Controller

Overview

This role is for a Controller in a private equity-backed youth sports roll-up, responsible for owning all accounting operations and partnering directly with the executive leadership team to establish a scalable platform finance function.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site-level bookkeepers to ensure accurate bookkeeping and smooth month-end close processes across multiple clubs.
• Deliver consolidated financial reporting at both the club and platform levels, providing clear insights to the CEO and leadership team.
• Own platform budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) efforts.
• Support acquisition integration by collaborating with third-party providers, focusing on cash-to-accrual transitions and opening balance sheet setups.
• Build and implement scalable internal controls and processes across clubs to enhance financial integrity and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an accounting operations leader, with hands-on management of month-end close and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Experience leading cash-to-accrual transitions, managing deferred revenue, and scaling accounting and finance functions across a platform.
• Strong process-building skills and a self-starter attitude, comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving process maturity.
• Proficient in FP&A, including cash forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning to provide forward-looking platform visibility.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $175,000 - $200,000 per year

Location

• Not specified

Note: Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analyzing resumes. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.