Corporate Controller

The Corporate Controller is responsible for leading the organization's accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and compliance activities across multiple entities. This role oversees month-end and year-end close processes, project accounting, inventory accounting, consolidations, cash management, audits, and financial systems administration. The Corporate Controller serves as a key business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights, ensuring the accuracy of financial information, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Direct all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, leases and debt reporting.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and equity reports.
• Maintain trial balances across all business entities and oversee consolidation and elimination entries.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Enhance financial reports and dashboards to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Project & Revenue Recognition Accounting

• Oversee project cost accounting and percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, margins, and contract performance.
• Partner with project managers to analyze budget-to-actual variances and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain project cost schedules, revenue schedules, and work-in-progress (WIP) reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate cost allocations, accruals, and revenue recognition practices.

Inventory & Operational Accounting

• Oversee inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, and variance analysis.
• Manage accounting and reporting for service operations and project-based revenue streams.
• Collaborate with purchasing to ensure proper accounting of inventory transactions and cost flows.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process across all entities.
• Develop revenue, cost of goods sold, labor, benefits, lease, and operational expense budgets.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis and recommendations.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Establish, maintain, and enhance internal control processes.
• Lead annual financial statement audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Support bank audits, insurance audits, tax compliance, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and timely.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation.
• Support borrowing base and lender reporting requirements.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Serve as the accounting lead for ERP and financial system administration.
• Oversee chart of accounts maintenance and financial data integrity.
• Partner with IT and operational departments to improve reporting, automation, system integrations, and workflow efficiency.
• Lead implementation of new accounting systems and financial technologies.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop accounting and finance team members.
• Oversee Assistant Controller, Accounts Receivable and Collections
• Provide technical accounting guidance to finance and operational teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Collaborate with executives and department leaders to support organizational objectives.

Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• MBA or advanced financial certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing accounting teams.
• Experience in multi-entity organizations with complex consolidations.
• Strong background in manufacturing, project-based accounting, inventory accounting, and revenue recognition preferred.

• Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms. Experience with financial consolidation, reporting and planning tools (DataRails, Planful, etc.) highly valued.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Strong understanding of project accounting, percentage-of-completion accounting, consolidations, and inventory accounting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.