Controller

Aleron; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleron seeks a Controller in Buffalo, NY to lead a small, capable finance team and build the financial infrastructure for a fast-growing, multi-entity roll-up. This hybrid role places you at the center of strategy, capital allocation, and day-to-day operations.

You will drive FP&A, close processes, treasury, tax coordination, and internal controls while scaling finance across distribution, logistics, and manufacturing segments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Controller or Director of Finance, in both strategic and hands-on roles.
• Startup or high-growth experience, building structure from scratch.
• Multi-entity accounting and consolidation expertise.
• Genuinely hands-on with the GL and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO on strategy, capital allocation, and pricing.
• Own FP&A: budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and unit economics.
• Manage banking, lending, and debt relationships; optimize working capital.
• Oversee month-end close, consolidation, and reporting across entities.
• Lead internal controls, intercompany accounting, and audit readiness.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Hands-on accounting

Cash management

Multi-entity consolidation

FP&A & budgeting

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Description

Job Title: Controller

Location: Buffalo, NY

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $120,000 - $130,000

Schedule: Hybrid

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our client is a fast-growing holding company that is scaling quickly across their operating companies.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting

The Controller is a strategic financial partner to the CEO and the person who makes sure the books close cleanly every month. This is a builder's seat at a company that's scaling fast. You'll inherit a small, capable team that already handles the majority of day-to-day transactional work. Your job is to lead them and build the financial infrastructure a multi-entity roll up needs to keep growing. Our client is seeking someone who's a thought leader on strategy and capital but who will also roll up their sleeves and get the day-to-day done.

What You'll Do

Finance Strategy & Accounting

• Serve as the CEO's primary financial partner on strategy, capital allocation, and pricing
• Build and own FP&A: budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and unit economics our businesses Manage banking, lending, and debt relationships; optimize working capital across inventory-heavy businesses
• Run accurate, timely financials - P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow at both the entity and consolidated level
• Maintain strong internal controls, intercompany accounting, and a clean audit trail
• Translate numbers into decisions: tell us where we're making money, where we're not, and what to do about it
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and tax coordination
• Manage inventory accounting and costing across distribution, auction, and 3PL operations
• Drive the financial side of acquisitions - diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and post-close integration as we continue to roll up the space
• Own the monthly close, consolidations, and reporting across 4-6 legal entities

Treasury & Cash Flow

• Own weekly cash visibility across all entities and bank accounts, and maintain short-term cash-flow forecasts
• Track LOC usage, debt service, and liquidity risk - flagging funding needs and timing issues to leadership early
• Support financing requests, credit applications, and lender reporting

Revenue & Margin Analysis

• Analyze revenue and gross margin by channel
• Surface margin compression, channel-mix shifts, and pricing issues
• Connect financial results to actual inventory movement and sell-through

Tax, Compliance & Insurance

• Oversee sales tax reporting, remittance, and exemption certificates across applicable states
• Coordinate multi-entity tax planning and filings with outside CPAs
• Manage insurance renewals, certificates of insurance, claims, and audits
• Serve as the primary financial point of contact for audit, insurance brokers, lenders, and banks

Team & systems

• Lead and develop the existing small, capable finance team
• Choose, implement, and improve the financial systems
• Build the repeatable processes and reporting cadence that a growing roll up depends on

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a Controller, or Director of Finance, ideally having done both strategic and hands-on accounting work
• Startup or high-growth experience - you've operated where things are unfinished and built structure from scratch
• Multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience
• Genuinely hands-on: comfortable in the GL and the spreadsheets, not just the boardroom
• Strong command of cash management and working capital in an inventory- or asset-heavy business
• The scrappy, get-it-done mindset that matches how we operate

What Sets You Apart

• CPA designation
• Experience in distribution, wholesale, logistics/3PL, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive industry
• M&A / integration experience (diligence, deal structuring, folding acquired companies into the parent)
• Experience managing remote and/or offshore team members

Additional Information

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.