Interim Controller

Position Title : Interim Controller

Reporting To : Controller, PE-Backed Residential Services Company

Location : Boca Raton, FL — On-site 5 days per week, with flexibility

Compensation : $80/hour (up to 40 hours/week)

Note : This is a 1099 position for a 6-month contract engagement.

Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.

Company Overview:

We are a private equity-backed, people-first, data-driven residential services company operating across multiple major U.S. markets. The company is building a platform by uniting strong regional brands, investing in exceptional businesses, and raising the standard for the homeowner experience. More than just a business, the organization is building a culture rooted in people-first values, ownership, and pride in service — and is looking for talented professionals who want to make an impact during a period of significant growth.

Role Overview:

The Interim Controller will serve as a strategic accounting and finance partner to the organization, providing senior-level financial oversight on a full-time, interim basis to a business in the South Florida market undergoing integration of an acquisition. This person will be responsible for auditing and maintaining month-end close accuracy, ensuring GAAP compliance, and building the reporting infrastructure needed to turn financial data into insights leadership can act on. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who can step in quickly and deliver controller-level impact during a period of transition and growth. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced accounting/finance professional with a background in integrations and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead finance transformation work across the newly acquired business
• Conduct structured reviews of finance and accounting processes at the business and identify recommendations to align them with the parent company's operating standards
• Assist with the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance
• Support the finance-related rollout of Sage Intacct (transition from QuickBooks Online) and
• Ensure the finance team is audit ready and act as POC for the 2026 audit (commencing 2027)
• Support the existing finance team to transition from cash to accrual accounting. xhqgsiq
• Ensure that revenue is reported in compliance with ASC 606
• Serve as a key point of contact for the on-site controller, bookkeepers, and finance team members during the post-acquisition transition period
• Help implement and reinforce finance operating rhythms, reporting expectations, and process standards across the company
• Partner closely with internal finance, integration, and operating teams to move critical post-close work forward

What We’re Looking For:

• 8 + years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including senior-level or controller-level ownership
• Strong grasp of GAAP compliance and accounting principles
• Experience with Sage Intacct required
• Experience with ASC 606 required
• Experience with preferred
• Experience with process improvement initiatives and software implementations
• Background in residential services, job costing, construction, real estate, or hospitality preferred
• Experience with high-growth, PE-backed startups (desirable)
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to drive projects forward with tact
• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in accounting
• CPA preferred

Logistics:

1. Reports to the Controller of the PE-backed parent company
2. On-site at the Boca Raton, FL office 5 days per week, with flexibility; this person must be based in the Boca Raton / South Florida area
3. 1099 contractor engagement for 6 months
4. Compensation: $80/hour (40 hours a week)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.