Controller
Salary: $140,000 – $165,000
Why Consider This Controller Opportunity?
- Join a rapidly growing, private equity-backed hospitality organization with an aggressive acquisition and expansion strategy.
- Partner directly with executive leadership while helping shape the future of the accounting function.
- Lead modernization efforts by replacing manual processes with scalable, automated solutions.
- Make a measurable impact through ERP optimization, banking transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas and leadership will drive change.
- Be part of an organization investing heavily in technology, automation, and continued growth.
Key Responsibilities of the Controller:
- Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Manage the general ledger, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Lead monthly financial reporting and provide analysis to executive leadership.
- Partner with operations leadership across multiple locations to ensure accurate financial information and resolve accounting issues.
- Support banking initiatives, including consolidating multiple operating accounts into a centralized banking structure.
- Drive automation projects, including the transition from paper checks to ACH payments and other process improvements.
- Lead ERP optimization efforts and support ongoing enhancements to Sage Intacct.
- Assist with the implementation and optimization of expense management tools and corporate credit card programs.
- Develop and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support a rapidly growing organization.
- Support acquisitions by integrating newly acquired locations into accounting processes and systems.
- Mentor and collaborate with the accounting team while serving as a trusted business partner to leadership.
Qualifications of the Controller:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA is a plus.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
- Previous Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager experience preferred.
- Experience in a private equity-backed organization is highly preferred.
- Multi-unit or multi-location accounting experience required. Hospitality, restaurant, retail, or other location-based industry experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with banking, treasury, cash management, or centralized banking projects.
- Experience with Sage Intacct preferred. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
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