VP Corporate Controller

VP Corporate Controller | Greater Tampa Bay area | Competitive Compensation Package This is a transformational leadership opportunity for a seasoned Controller ready to take the reins of a large, complex accounting organization and fundamentally reshape how it operates. As the VP Corporate Controller at a PE-backed organization, you will oversee a large accounting team across corporate, shared services, and operational finance — leading not just the day‑to‑day function but the long‑term vision for what world‑class controllership looks like at scale. You will report directly to the CFO and serve as a trusted strategic advisor, bringing both the hands‑on technical credibility to get into the details and the executive presence to influence the organization at the highest levels. The mandate here is clear: modernize processes, consolidate functions, preserve institutional knowledge, and build a data‑driven, technology‑forward accounting culture that can support an ambitious growth agenda. This is not a caretaker role — it is a builder's role, with the scope, resources, and leadership support to drive meaningful and lasting change. For a proven controllership leader with strong SOX and internal controls credentials, multi‑entity experience, and a genuine bias toward process transformation, the opportunity to make your mark here is substantial. If you are ready to lead at this level and thrive in a high‑accountability, high‑reward environment, this role deserves your attention. Key Responsibilities Oversee accurate and compliant financial reporting across the full record‑to‑report cycle, including intercompany accounting, fixed assets, accruals, joint ventures, subsidiaries, payroll, and inventory. Lead the month and quarter‑end close process, financial consolidation, and production of financial statements across multiple entities and reporting standards. Manage quarterly and annual external reporting obligations and serve as the primary point of contact for the external audit process — including auditor relationships, financial statement preparation, and fee negotiation. Research and document technical accounting matters; educate executive leadership and the accounting team on policy application and evolving standards. Design, implement, monitor, and test internal controls across the organization; identify, assess, and proactively mitigate risks. Define clear approval matrices and decision guidelines for accounting matters including write‑offs, bad debt, and tax provisions. Own the processes by which financial data is created, transformed, governed, and transferred — maintaining rigorous data extraction and transfer controls throughout. Partner with Internal Audit, Tax, and Treasury to align on controls, analytics, and shared processes. Champion automation, technology adoption, and process improvement initiatives to reduce manual effort, increase reporting speed, and elevate accuracy across the function. Establish higher‑frequency financial validation processes that move the organization toward near‑real‑time reporting capability. Determine the right operating model for the controllership function — evaluating centralized, decentralized, shared services, and outsourced models — and drive implementation. Manage the chart of accounts and GL dimensionality to enable granular, flexible reporting; maintain data governance standards in partnership with upstream functions. Lead and develop large team across corporate, shared services, and operational finance, with approximately five direct reports. Redefine the vision of the controllership function, fostering a culture of accountability, data discipline, and continuous improvement. Oversee talent management and development plans that build high‑performing accounting and finance capability for the long term. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO on financial health, strategy, and organizational effectiveness. Requirements Proven VP or Corporate Controller‑level leadership experience in a PE‑backed environment — you understand what private equity expects and how to deliver it. Experience at a larger, complex organization with multi‑site and multi‑entity operations; operational finance exposure a strong plus. Strong US GAAP technical accounting knowledge with the ability to research, document, and communicate complex accounting matters. Experience managing large accounting teams across multiple functions and locations. Strong SOX and internal controls experience; demonstrated ability to build and sustain a rigorous controls environment. Experience leading meaningful process improvement and automation initiatives with measurable outcomes. Financial consolidation and multi‑entity reporting expertise. Hands‑on doer and strategic thinker in equal measure — this role requires both. Fully onsite availability five days per week. Familiarity with large‑scale ERP systems in a complex operational environment. Experience with shared services or outsourced accounting operating models. ESG reporting exposure. Why you'll love working here A direct reporting relationship to a CFO who is collaborative, decisive, and actively invested in building a best‑in‑class finance organization. The scope and resources to modernize an entire accounting function — automation, operating model design, talent development, and technology — with leadership support behind you. A PE‑backed environment with the financial discipline, growth ambition, and strategic urgency that keeps high performers engaged and rewarded. Significant compensation upside — market‑rate base salary plus a bonus target of approximately 30%, with relocation support available. A high‑visibility platform where your decisions and your leadership will shape the trajectory of the accounting organization for years to come. #J-18808-Ljbffr