Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: 125,000 - 130,000

Looking for a Full-Time Controller at our growing Energy Management company in Troy, MI!!

This role requires you to work in office on-site daily.

The Controller is a hands-on financial leader responsible for ensuring accurate financials today, while strengthening and scaling the accounting function for the future.

This role is ideal for someone who has operated in environments that required improvementwhether due to growth, system changes, or inherited complexityand who can bring structure, clarity, and reliability to both accounting and financial reporting.

Do you possess these skills:

Responsibility #1- Financial Accuracy & Close Leadership

• Leads monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Ensures balance sheet integrity through timely and accurate reconciliations.
• Delivers clear, decision-useful financial reporting.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies in financial data when they arise.

Responsibility #2- Strengthening Accounting Operations

• Evaluates current processes and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Addresses areas where financial data, workflows, or controls may be inconsistent or unclear.
• Implements structured processes to improve reliability and efficiency
  

Responsibility #3- Revenue Recognition & Financial Clarity

• Ensures appropriate application of revenue recognition principles.
• Oversees deferred revenue, billing alignment, and commission structures.
• Partners cross-functionally to ensure financial and operational alignment.
• Improves transparency and consistency in how revenue is tracked and reported.

Responsibility #4- Structured Execution & Problem Solving

• Assesses issues within accounting and reporting with a clear, methodical approach.
• Prioritizes and implements improvements in a logical sequence
• Balances hands-on execution with thoughtful planning.

Responsibility #5 Cash Flow & Working Capital Visibility

• Supports improved visibility into cash flow and working capital.
• Strengthens processes around AR, billing, and forecasting.
• Provides leadership with reliable insights into cash position and trends.

Responsibility #6 Systems & Process Optimization

• Evaluates and improves ERP and financial systems.
• Identifies opportunities to automate and streamline processes.
• Ensures consistency and integrity across financial data sources.

Responsibility #7 Team Leadership & Scalability

• Leads and develops the accounting team.
• Establishes clear roles, expectations, and accountability.
• Builds processes that allow the function to scale effectively over time
  

Do you have these qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; Masters degree or CPA preferred.
• 7 - 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with at least 4 years in a management or leadership role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Advanced excel skills; experience with reporting / data tools is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Great Plains, Zoho, NetSuite or similar is required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, regulatory compliance, and internal control practices.
• Experience improving, stabilizing, or scaling accounting processes or environments.