Group Controller

We are seeking a Group Controller for our growing client in the RTP area.

A growing, multi-entity organization is seeking a Group Conroller to provide leadership across consolidated reporting, technical accounting, acquisitions, and corporate accounting operations. This position will partner with executive leadership and business-unit finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, consistent accounting practices, and scalable processes as the organization continues to expand.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience who combines strong technical knowledge with the ability to solve problems, improve processes, and coach accounting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Review intercompany activity, eliminations, balance sheet accounts, and consolidated financial statements.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for the business, researching and documenting complex accounting conclusions.
• Provide guidance on revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, goodwill/intangibles, debt, equity, and incentive compensation.
• Support acquisitions through financial diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, purchase price allocations, and post-close integration.
• Partner with Treasury and executive leadership on accounting treatment for debt agreements, refinancing, seller financing, earnouts, and equity transactions.
• Prepare and maintain lender covenant calculations and related reporting.
• Coordinate external audit activities, including PBC schedules, technical documentation, and resolution of accounting issues.
• Assist with internal control development, process documentation, and compliance activities.
• Support preparation of Board, Audit Committee, executive, and lender reporting.
• Work with operating-company Controllers to strengthen close procedures, accounting policies, reporting, and internal controls.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to accounting teams across the organization.
• Partner with technology teams to improve ERP functionality, reporting, consolidation, and data consistency.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes and leverage emerging technologies to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including both public accounting and industry experience.
• Proven experience with multi-entity consolidation and financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting background, particularly with ASC 805, ASC 606, and debt/equity accounting.
• Direct M&A experience, including diligence, purchase accounting, and integration.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Comfortable working in decentralized, multi-entity, and/or multi-ERP environments.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently while partnering effectively with senior leadership.

Preferred: Experience in manufacturing, industrial services, construction, project-based businesses, or other multi-location organizations; private equity-backed environments; lender covenant reporting; shared services; or accounting integration following acquisitions.

This role offers broad exposure to corporate accounting, M&A, technical accounting, financing, financial reporting, and process improvement. It is well suited for an accounting leader who enjoys building infrastructure, developing people, and creating more efficient processes within a growing organization.