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Controller

Seven Oaks Search Group

The Controller / CFO will be responsible for overseeing all accounting and financial operations across multiple related entities. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, improving processes, and providing financial insight to support business decision-making.
This is a highly visible, hands-on position requiring someone comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Oversight
  • Oversee all accounting operations across multiple entities, including logistics, warehousing, and real estate holdings
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of general ledger and financial reporting
  • Develop and maintain internal controls and accounting policies
Intercompany Accounting
  • Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations
  • Ensure proper allocation of shared expenses across entities
  • Maintain accurate financial records for each legal entity
Month-End Close & Reporting
  • Own and improve the month-end close process
  • Perform account reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis
  • Provide ownership with timely and accurate financial reporting and insights
Cash Flow & Financial Management
  • Monitor cash flow and working capital
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
  • Support ownership in financial decision-making and strategic planning
Process Improvement & Cleanup
  • Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
  • Strengthen accounting procedures and reporting structure
  • Help modernize and improve financial operations where needed
Team Leadership
  • Supervise and support the Bookkeeper
  • Provide guidance, structure, and oversight to daily accounting functions
Qualifications

Required:
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
  • Experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior-level accounting leader
  • Strong experience managing accounting across multiple entities
  • Hands-on experience with intercompany reconciliations
  • Strong general ledger and financial reporting experience
  • Experience working in QuickBooks
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight
  • Willingness to be hands-on in a lean environment
Highly Preferred:
  • Experience within logistics, transportation, trucking, warehousing, or asset-based businesses
  • Experience working in privately held or owner-operated companies
  • Experience improving and cleaning up accounting processes
  • Experience supporting ownership directly
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