Corporate Controller

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on and operationally focused Corporate Controller to lead and scale the accounting organization in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment undergoing significant transformation and growth. 

This role will serve as a key leadership partner to the CFO and will oversee core accounting operations, financial reporting, revenue accounting, collections, internal controls, tax, and accounting process optimization. The position will play a critical role in driving standardization, improving financial discipline, supporting acquisition integration activities, and building scalable infrastructure to support continued growth. 

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise combined with proven experience leading teams through operational complexity, process transformation, systems integration, and organizational change in dynamic environments. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead the transformation and standardization of accounting processes, controls, and workflows across the organization.  
• Drive operational rigor, accountability, and execution across the accounting and revenue cycle functions. 
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including oversight of the monthly close process, account reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity. 
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Legal, and executive leadership to improve billing, collections, dispute resolution, and working capital performance. 
• Oversee complex project-based billing and revenue accounting processes in a high-volume, operationally complex environment. 
• Lead post-acquisition integration activities, including financial processes, controls, systems, and reporting alignment. 
• Lead finance systems optimization and integration initiatives to improve scalability, reporting visibility, operational efficiency, and control effectiveness. 
• Establish scalable organizational structure, clear roles/responsibilities, and performance expectations across the accounting team.  
• Develop and monitor key operational and financial metrics to drive accountability, visibility, and performance improvement across the accounting organization. 
• Support liquidity and cash flow management initiatives through disciplined balance sheet oversight and operational execution. 
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal financial policies while maintaining a strong internal control environment.  
• Lead internal and external audit activities and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and regulatory stakeholders. 
• Partner cross-functionally to support financial planning, operational analysis, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead a growing accounting team with oversight of revenue accounting, collections, accounts payable, and general accounting functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• Experience with ERP implementations, integrations, and finance systems optimization initiatives strongly preferred.
• Sage Intacct experience strongly preferred.
• Proven success operating in PE-backed, high-growth, or transformational environments.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed or multi-entity accounting organizations preferred.
• Experience integrating acquisitions, including systems, controls, and accounting processes.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, drive accountability, and lead teams through ambiguity and change.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Effective communicator with strong executive presence and business acumen.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and high expectations for execution.