Controller

Controller Position at Ace Retail Group

Ace Retail Group (ARG), a division of Ace Hardware Corporation, is looking for a Controller to lead the full accounting function for Ace Retail Group (ARG), ensuring enterprise-level financial integrity, governance, and reporting accuracy across a multi-entity, $800M+ retail organization.

The Controller will own the accounting strategy, internal control environment, and financial reporting processes, and serve as a key finance partner to senior leadership to support business performance and decision-making.

Responsibilities include:

• Financial Leadership & Reporting
• Governance, Controls & Audit
• Organizational Leadership
• Strategic Business Partnership
• Process & Systems Optimization

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Progressive accounting leadership experience, including responsibility for a multi-entity or multi-location organization
• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting operations
• Demonstrated ownership of full-cycle financial close processes, including consolidation and financial statement oversight
• Experience establishing and leading internal controls, financial governance, and audit processes
• Proven ability to operate within organizations of similar scale and complexity, ideally supporting a business generating approximately $800M+ in annual revenue
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to support financial and operational decision-making
• Strong understanding of financial systems, data integrity, and process scalability
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights

Additionally, experience within a multi-location retail or consumer-facing business, supporting acquisitions, integrations, or organizational transformation, and a track record of strengthening financial controls and scaling processes in a growing organization are a plus.

Join us for the opportunity to play a key leadership role in a large, multi-entity retail organization, exposure to executive leadership and strategic business priorities, and the ability to shape the accounting function, governance model, and operating structure.

Compensation details: $160,000-200,000 per year.