Regional Controller (48348)

Overview

This role is for a Regional Controller supporting an assigned group of subsidiary companies within a multi-entity industrial distribution portfolio. Responsibilities include owning accounting operations and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting for multiple legal entities, leading monthly close and multi-company consolidations, and partnering with subsidiary general managers and operational leadership.

• Employment type: Full-Time
• Location: Remote
• Travel: ~15%
• Reporting line: CFO

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations and Monthly Close

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and manage monthly close for multiple subsidiary companies within an assigned region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
• Lead multi-company consolidations, including intercompany eliminations, for regional and corporate reporting.
• Prepare, review, and approve financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements) for assigned entities.
• Calculate and report budget variances and key operating metrics to regional and corporate leadership.

Technical Accounting and Compliance

• Apply and maintain lease accounting policies (ASC 842) across subsidiary entities, including classification, measurement, and disclosure.
• Oversee multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance, including nexus review, filings, and coordination with outside tax advisors.
• Apply percentage-of-completion accounting for applicable long-term contracts, ensuring proper revenue recognition and job costing.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over accounting transactions across the region.
• Monitor debt covenant compliance for applicable subsidiary entities.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Coordinate audit and tax activities for assigned subsidiaries with corporate finance and external auditors.

Business Partnership and Team Leadership

• Serve as a business partner to subsidiary general managers and operational leadership, providing financial insight and guidance for capital investment analysis, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop subsidiary-level accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll, and staff accountants) across assigned entities.
• Travel to subsidiary locations as needed (approximately 15%) to support close processes, systems rollouts, and staff development.

Requirements

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility in a multi-entity environment.
• Distribution or manufacturing industry experience required.
• Hands-on experience with lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Experience with multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance.
• Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term contracts.
• Experience managing multi-company consolidations across multiple legal entities.
• Strong Excel skills; ERP system experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15% of the time to subsidiary locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across subsidiary and corporate teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience in a PE-backed, multi-subsidiary industrial distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Epicor Prophet 21 or other distribution-focused ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting M&A integrations or new entity onboarding.

Compensation & Benefits

Full benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

Location

• Remote
• Travel: approximately 15%