Controller

Robert Half has partnered with a growing Biotech company in Durham, North Carolina to assist them in hiring a hands-on Controller. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with prior public accounting experience and several years in a Controller role. The Controller will lead core accounting operations and provide dependable financial information that supports business decisions. This role will guide the close process, maintain accurate records, and strengthen internal controls while supporting a growing multi-entity organization with both a domestic and international footprint. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting judgment, comfort working in the details, and the ability to build scalable processes that improve reporting quality and timeliness. This position requires in office activity and no relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, setting clear timelines and driving timely completion across the accounting team.
• Safeguard the accuracy of the general ledger by reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, eliminations, and supporting schedules for completeness and precision.
• Oversee consolidated financial data for multiple legal entities, including intercompany activity and foreign currency considerations, to ensure accurate reporting.
• Maintain and improve close calendars, cutoff procedures, and documentation standards to support faster and more reliable management reporting.
• Lead year-end close activities and opening balance roll-forwards within enterprise accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance or NetSuite.
• Manage day-to-day controllership across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll-related liabilities, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, debt, equity activity, inventory, and cost of goods sold.
• Review complex accounting matters and confirm proper treatment and financial statement presentation for leases, financing arrangements, equity transactions, and other non-routine events.
• Monitor processing exceptions, aging reports, and reconciliation items, including AP close and GR/IR activity, and resolve issues that could affect reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate external audit support by organizing schedules, maintaining audit-ready records, and serving as a key finance contact during audit procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive accounting experience with significant ownership of close, reporting, and technical accounting activities.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP and its application within a multi-entity business environment.
• Proven success leading month-end and year-end close processes for organizations with consolidated reporting needs.
• Solid experience with general ledger management, account reconciliations, and preparation or review of audit support schedules.
• Background in intercompany accounting, consolidations, and foreign currency transactions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large volumes of financial data and maintain detailed schedules.
• Experience working in enterprise ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar systems; CPA license preferred.