Controller

Ellicott City, MD | In Office (flex hours & true 40 hour work environment!) The Company Our client is a private equity-backed services company that has grown from roughly $30-40M to nearly $100M in revenue over the past two to three years through an active acquisition strategy, with more deals in the pipeline. This is a stable, founder-and-PE-backed business with low turnover and a genuinely flexible, family-oriented culture. No weekend work and a true 40 hour work week which is rare for a high-growth organization. The Role Newly available Controller seat reporting to the CFO, owning the full accounting function and managing two Staff Accountants. The company is moving from a flexible, informal close to a tighter, more disciplined monthly close, and this person will lead that transition while also integrating newly acquired businesses onto one chart of accounts and ERP system. What You'll Own Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, reviewing financials for leadership and the PE sponsor Manage and develop two Staff Accountants Strengthen internal controls and close documentation Own the external audit and tax relationship end to end Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting Consolidate financials across entities, including newly acquired businesses Oversee cash management, AP/AR escalations, and banking relationships Prepare board and sponsor-ready reporting packages and KPI dashboards Profile 7-15+ years of progressive accounting experience Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP Comfortable in a PE-backed, multi-entity environment with sponsor-level reporting Public or private/corporate accounting background both fine, no strict preference CPA preferred but not required Strong GAAP knowledge and hands-on audit management experience Compensation $140K to $165K base Quarterly performance bonus 401k with discretionary match Life insurance and long-term disability Monthly medical deductible contribution In office, with day-to-day flexibility once ramped up. This is a full ownership seat at a company in genuine growth mode, with a clear mandate and real influence with the sponsor. If someone wants to build process, not just maintain it, this is the seat. #J-18808-Ljbffr Synergy Search