Career Opportunity
Corporate Controller
Category
Accounting
Location
Edison, New Jersey
Salary
$185,000 - $210,000
Job Reference
248226
Corporate Controller
We are seeking a Corporate Controller to join a multi-entity organization. This individual will oversee financial reporting, the month-end close process, internal controls, and day-to-day accounting operations while building a scalable accounting infrastructure to support the company's continued growth.
This is a highly visible leadership role that will partner closely with executive leadership to drive process improvements, strengthen financial reporting, and support strategic initiatives across the organization.
Office environment: Hybrid schedule
Responsibilities
- Lead all corporate accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, consolidations, and the month-end and year-end close processes.
- Ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP while maintaining strong accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Partner with executive leadership to enhance financial processes, improve reporting capabilities, and develop scalable accounting infrastructure.
- Lead the accounting aspects of acquisitions, including integration activities, and post-acquisition support.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other third-party partners while ensuring timely completion of audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting.
- Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, and financial analysis in partnership with finance leadership.
- Recruit, develop, and mentor the accounting team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and enhance accounting systems, reporting tools, and business processes to improve efficiency, automation, and financial visibility.
- Provide financial reporting, analysis, and recommendations that support executive decision-making and organizational performance.
- Lead special projects and other initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including responsibility for corporate accounting and financial reporting.
- Proven success leading accounting operations within a multi-entity organization, ideally service based
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, is preferred
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and audit management.
- Demonstrated ability to build, improve, and scale accounting processes, systems, and teams in a growing organization.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
Corporate Controller
We are seeking a Corporate Controller to join a multi-entity organization. This individual will oversee financial reporting, the month-end close process, internal controls, and day-to-day accounting operations while building a scalable accounting infrastructure to support the company’s continued growth.
This is a highly visible leadership role that will partner closely with executive leadership to drive process improvements, strengthen financial reporting, and support strategic initiatives across the organization.
Office environment: Hybrid schedule
Responsibilities
- Lead all corporate accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, consolidations, and the month-end and year-end close processes.
- Ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP while maintaining strong accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Partner with executive leadership to enhance financial processes, improve reporting capabilities, and develop scalable accounting infrastructure.
- Lead the accounting aspects of acquisitions, including integration activities, and post-acquisition support.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other third-party partners while ensuring timely completion of audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting.
- Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, and financial analysis in partnership with finance leadership.
- Recruit, develop, and mentor the accounting team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and enhance accounting systems, reporting tools, and business processes to improve efficiency, automation, and financial visibility.
- Provide financial reporting, analysis, and recommendations that support executive decision-making and organizational performance.
- Lead special projects and other initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including responsibility for corporate accounting and financial reporting.
- Proven success leading accounting operations within a multi-entity organization, ideally service based
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, is preferred
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and audit management.
- Demonstrated ability to build, improve, and scale accounting processes, systems, and teams in a growing organization.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
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