Controller

Controller (Confidential Client) Our client, a growing and complex multi-entity organization, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and financial reporting. This position will play a critical role in overseeing the close process, ensuring reporting accuracy, supporting compliance initiatives, and providing strategic financial insight to executive leadership. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, leadership capabilities, and experience managing accounting functions within a dynamic business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process across multiple legal entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review journal entries, trial balances, account reconciliations, and financial statements to identify and resolve issues before reporting deadlines.
• Oversee accounting functions related to accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, lease accounting, payroll-related transactions, and incentive compensation programs.
• Analyze financial performance against budget and prior periods, providing leadership with clear explanations of significant variances and trends.
• Manage consolidation activities, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, equity adjustments, and other consolidation-related accounting matters.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and cash flow reporting to support executive decision-making and external reporting requirements.
• Evaluate accounting implications associated with acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and newly established business entities.
• Oversee revenue accounting processes, ensuring appropriate recognition, reconciliations, reserve analyses, and reporting accuracy.
• Provide leadership and oversight for accounts payable, cash management, treasury-related accounting activities, and financial controls.
• Coordinate external audits and compliance-related activities while serving as a primary resource for technical accounting matters.
• Maintain and enhance internal control processes, accounting policies, and reporting procedures to support operational efficiency and financial integrity.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Partner closely with operational and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives, process improvements, and organizational growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, consolidations, financial statement preparation, and internal controls.
• Experience within a multi-entity or complex organizational environment preferred.
• Proven ability to manage deadlines, prioritize competing responsibilities, and lead teams effectively.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting exposure and a minimum of 2 years overseeing a close process or accounting team.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-entity accounting environments, including consolidations, intercompany activity, and non-controlling interest accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with hands-on understanding of revenue recognition and lease accounting standards.
• Experience using NetSuite or a comparable ERP platform, along with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to prepare, review, and interpret financial statements and annual reporting deliverables.
• Background in audits, general ledger management, and month-end close activities.
• Healthcare industry experience, acquisition accounting exposure, or experience working with outsourced or offshore accounting resources is preferred.