Global Corporate Controller

We are seeking an ambitious, hands-on Global Corporate Controller who will serve as the CFO’s right hand, leading global financial operations, technical accounting, and financial reporting for a $1B+ multinational service company with operations spanning globally. This key executive will manage a complex closing process, direct a multi-location team, integrate financial capabilities, and consolidate accounting and shared services under one corporate umbrella. Additionally, this role will be critical in leading complex external audit processes, driving compliance, and addressing needed improvements in financial systems and processes. This is a pivotal role for a finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will transition seamlessly between strategic planning and tactical execution - building processes, ensuring global compliance, and providing actionable financial intelligence to support our expansion and PE investor requirements.

Essential Functions

• Lead the global corporate financial close and multi-currency consolidation process globally and manage complex reporting and financial statements preparation.
• Consolidate and unify disparate accounting functions, general ledger, billing, AR, AP, and cash applications under a streamlined corporate shared services umbrella.
• Serve as the primary technical accounting expert, providing clear guidance on complex transactions, including M&A accounting, debt refinancing, and revenue recognition.
• Direct and manage complex annual global audit processes, acting as the primary lead contact with external auditors.
• Lead and maintain enhanced financial reporting techniques cross-company and participate in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an internal roadmap and financial reporting processes intended to drive towards world-class Private Company (with PCAOB readiness) reporting, establishing a reporting cadence equivalent to a public company.
• Oversee cross-border reporting considerations and partner with internal/external specialists to ensure solid compliance and reporting globally. Partner with company’s tax team in all aspects of tax compliance.
• Evaluate systems and processes across international locations and call out necessary improvements to reduce risk.
• Coordinate with IT on the selection, implementation, and scaling of enterprise ERP systems.
• Partner with FP&A to translate published GAAP financial statements into PE-view reporting, delivering in-depth analytics, variance bridges, and strategic commentary for Executive and Board-level presentations..
• Partner with Treasury team to manage global cash flow forecasting and mitigate foreign exchange exposure.
• Lead lender reporting and compliance.
• Implement tight internal controls over disbursements, approvals, and banking relationships.
• Establish internal control policies (SOX-lite) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support rapid scaling.
• Heavy technical accounting skillset with extensive grounding in US GAAP, IFRS (not required but preferred), Internal Controls, Balance Sheet Analysis, Tax and Other regulatory compliance.
• Solid global operational tax knowledge.
• M&A experience, including transaction accounting and operational and structural integrations is strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage, mentor, and inspire a multi-location, multi-national finance team across time zones.
• "Player-Coach" mentality—willing to build spreadsheets and dive into transactional details while thinking strategically.
• Excellent reporting and executive communication skills with the ability to present complex technical and financial issues in a crystalized, accessible format.
• Advanced conceptual thinking in complex and/or completely new situations.
• Defines professional/technical direction and strategy.
• Skilled communicator who influences and shapes the image of the company.
• Reliable and must build credibility within the business area and cross-functionally.
• Partners with business and provides high-level service in transactional processing.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Taxation or Finance is required.
• Master’s degree in Accounting and Taxation is strongly preferred.
• Active CPA Certification required.
• 10–15+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience required, with significant exposure in a $500M+ multilocation service company setting.
• Exposure in a $1B+ multinational service company setting is preferred.
• 5-7+ years of public accounting experience (Big Four or top national firm) with at least a Manager position achieved is strongly preferred.
• Experience working within a Private Equity (PE) owned platform - or serving PE-owned platforms in the capacity of an external auditor, consultant, or advisor - is a major plus.
• Proven track record leading complex, multi-jurisdictional external audits.
• Extensive experience completing public company corporate reporting, multi-entity consolidations, and managing shared services models.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees Managers and teams in areas of Reporting, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable (plus Credit), Cash Application, and Regional Accounting across multi-location sites.
• Ultimate responsibility for support organizations and Shared Services associated with the above.
• Experience working with IT in developing sustainable, scalable technology solutions and enterprise ERP platforms.

Typical Mental Demands

• Able to analyze, organize, summarize, and articulate complex legal, tax, and financial information into a crystalized format.
• Able to read and interpret agreements, then implement the relevant provisions of these agreements.
• Detailed, organized, and highly communicative.
• Understanding, yet persuasive and decisive when dealing with others in the organization.
• Responsive team player with the ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks in a dynamic corporate environment.
• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning as the CFO's right hand in both an entrepreneurial and enterprise setting.
• Able to prioritize and work with executive leadership, including the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer.
• Excites at turning manual processes into automated, scalable workflows.