Controller

Job Description

Corporate Controller | New York City | Digital Infrastructure

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A newly public, high-growth digital infrastructure company is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead its accounting function from its Midtown Manhattan office.

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The company develops and operates data center infrastructure supporting AI, high-performance computing, and other rapidly growing technology applications. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, with significant responsibility for building and scaling the accounting organization.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Own the monthly close process, including general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
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• Oversee accounting across multiple legal entities, including intercompany transactions and consolidations.
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• Manage and develop a team of four offshore accounting professionals, establishing clear review procedures, deadlines, and accountability.
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• Work directly with the CEO and provide timely, accurate financial information to support business decisions.
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• Support accounting related to real estate, data center development, leasing, and property-level activity.
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• Establish and improve accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
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• Lead and support accounting and finance systems implementations, including expense management and related workflow tools.
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• Optimize the company's use of QuickBooks and supporting financial systems.
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• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting processes and practically incorporate AI into accounting workflows.
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• Coordinate with external audit, tax, and accounting providers.
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• Help determine future staffing requirements and build out the accounting organization as the company scales.
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Candidate Profile

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• 7+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience with hands-on ownership of the monthly close.
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• Strong technical and operational accounting fundamentals.
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• Multi-entity and intercompany accounting experience required.
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• Experience within real estate accounting strongly preferred, including exposure to development, leasing, property-level entities, or similar environments.
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• Previous managerial experience; this person will initially oversee four offshore accountants.
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• Strong QuickBooks experience preferred.
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• Experience implementing or improving accounting, ERP, expense management, or related financial systems.
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• Expense management system implementation experience is a plus.
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• Demonstrated ability to use AI and/or automation tools in practical accounting workflows.
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• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment where processes are still being built.
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• Able to work directly with executive leadership while remaining hands-on with the accounting.
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• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
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• Must be comfortable working full-time in the NYC office.
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