The Resource logo

Controller

The Resource
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Instant Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Now Hiring: Controller – Strategic Financial Leadership Opportunity

Greensboro, NC (Piedmont Triad Region) | Full-Time | On-Site with Remote Flexibility

Our Client, a well-established and growing organization in the Greensboro, North Carolina area, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and overall financial strategy. This confidential search represents an outstanding opportunity for a proven finance leader looking to play a key role in executive decision-making and organizational growth.

The Controller will serve as a trusted business partner to executive leadership, ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and long-term financial success.

Controller Job Summary

The Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting and financial activities, including financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, audit coordination, internal controls, tax compliance, and team leadership. This position provides strategic financial insight while maintaining the integrity of day-to-day accounting operations.
This role offers high visibility within the organization and direct interaction with executive leadership, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional seeking career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting
  • Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll oversight, and fixed asset management.
  • Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Deliver financial reports, key performance indicators (KPIs), and management dashboards to executive leadership.
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Strategic Financial Planning
  • Support executive leadership with strategic financial analysis and business planning.
  • Lead annual budgeting and forecasting initiatives.
  • Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Compliance & Audit
  • Maintain compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Manage annual audits and coordinate with external auditors.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
Leadership & Team Development
  • Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance staff.
  • Establish performance goals and professional development plans.
Cash Management & Financial Operations
  • Oversee cash management, banking relationships, reconciliations, and treasury activities.
  • Monitor working capital and liquidity to support organizational growth.
Qualifications
Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 7–10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
  • Experience managing accounting operations within a mid-sized or large organization.
  • Demonstrated success leading external audits.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
  • Experience with ERP systems, accounting software, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
Preferred
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.
Why Join Our Client?
  • Executive-level visibility and influence.
  • Opportunity to shape financial strategy and business growth.
  • Collaborative leadership environment.
  • Stable, growing organization with long-term career potential.
  • On-site culture with remote flexibility.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
Apply Today

If you are an experienced Controller, Accounting Manager, Director of Finance, Corporate Controller, Financial Controller, Senior Accounting Leader, CPA, or Finance Executive looking for your next leadership opportunity in the Greensboro, NC / Piedmont Triad region, we encourage you to apply. Email your resume to Sharon Deichmann at sdeichmann@theresource.com.
This is a confidential search conducted on behalf of our client.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any legally protected status.

Numbers & Facts

LocationGreensboro, NC
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Year Founded1979
Websitehttp://www.theresource.org/

About Company

The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.

At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • Budget Reportingunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Business Planunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cash Managementunmatched
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA)unmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Regulationsunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Financial Strategyunmatched
  • Fixed Asset Managementunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Liquidityunmatched
  • Local Taxunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Goal Settingunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Set Goalsunmatched
  • State Taxunmatched
  • Strategic Analysisunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Tax Regulationsunmatched
  • Team Buildingunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Treasuryunmatched

Be found by employers

5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.

Level up your application

Professional resume templates

Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

Free resume templates

Free resume builder

Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

Free resume builder