Corporate Controller

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOININGA private equity-backed services organization executing a growing multi-site operating model.
The business sits at a pivotal stage of growth, integration, and professionalization, backed by continued investment in people, process, systems, and financial infrastructure.
Leaders in this lean, hands-on finance and accounting environment are expected to think strategically while remaining close to the details.
Ownership, urgency, transparency, and practical problem-solving define this collaborative executive team.
LOCATION
Charlotte, North CarolinaWHAT THEY OFFER YOUA highly visible Controller role partnering directly with the CFO and senior leadership team.
The chance to lead accounting within a private equity-backed business scaling through organic growth, operational improvement, and continued integration.
Broad ownership spanning core accounting, month-end close, reporting, controls, process improvement, and team leadership.
Room to build a more scalable accounting foundation while staying directly involved in the day-to-day work.
A seat at the leadership table in a business that needs structure, accountability, and maturity from someone who stays close to the work rather than removed from it.
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANTService as a key accounting leader for a growing, multi-site services organization.
Strengthening the close process, improving reporting discipline, enhancing controls, and ensuring accounting operations can support continued growth fall squarely under this role.
Success requires balancing technical accounting, leadership, and operational execution in a smaller-company environment.
Leading, coaching, and developing the team matters as much as rolling up their sleeves when needed.
Ability to deliver better visibility, cleaner processes, stronger financial discipline, and a more scalable accounting function.
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITSCurrent controller or senior accounting leader who has already owned a meaningful accounting function.
Private equity-backed, sponsor-owned, acquisitive, or high-growth middle-market company experience.
Service industry background is strongly preferred.
Multi-site operating experience is required.
Exposure to WIP, project accounting, job costing, or similar operational accounting environments is highly preferred.
Strong leadership ability paired with a willingness to remain hands-on in the work.
A track record of improving close processes, reporting cadence, controls, reconciliations, and accounting operations.
Comfort working in a lean environment where priorities shift and the business needs a practical, solutions-oriented accounting leader.
The credibility to partner directly with a CFO and executive team while earning trust with the accounting team through execution.
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