Controller

Socket.dev; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

PTO & Paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Professional development opportunities

Growth-oriented environment

Job summary

Piedmont Door Solutions – a Cobalt Service Partners Company in Charlotte, NC, seeks a hands-on Controller to build and lead the accounting function across multiple branches. The role requires rapid assessment, disciplined processes, and the ability to work side-by-side with the team, driving a scalable operation from the ground up.

The successful candidate will manage day-to-day accounting, oversee month-end close, and partner with leadership on FP&A-style reporting while integrating

Qualifications

• BS degree in Accounting or related field; CPA preferred.
• 7–15 years of progressive accounting experience in multi-location/PE-backed environments.
• Strong NetSuite expertise required.
• Background in manufacturing or field/industrial services preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to stabilize and scale an accounting function.
• Player-coach mentality: lead and hands-on.
• Solid GAAP knowledge; job costing & multi-location P&L experience a plus.
• Tech-forward mindset with automation & process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting across multi-branch operation and drive month-end close.
• Assess current practices, identify gaps, implement structured controls.
• Provide direction to accounting staff; coach and develop team.
• Perform hands-on accounting work as needed in a fast-paced setting.
• Design scalable processes across branches and move toward shared services.

Skills

NetSuite

GAAP

Leadership

Hands-on accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Excel

Job description

Position: Controller Organization: Piedmont Door Solutions – a Cobalt Service Partners Company Location: On-Site | Charlotte, NC Reports To: CEO and RFBP

Company Overview

Piedmont Door Solutions has been the Southeast's leading choice in pedestrian door and entrance solutions since 2001. With an amazing team and best-in-class design, installation, and maintenance services across a variety of commercial door products, Piedmont has successfully expanded its operation throughout the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic.

Cobalt Service Partners

Cobalt Service Partners is a fast-growing platform backed by Alpine Investors, a leading middle-market private equity firm. We specialize in acquiring access solutions businesses that provide installation, maintenance, and repair services for commercial gates, doors, loading docks, and integrated security systems. Operating in a highly fragmented industry, we partner with founder-led companies that have spent decades earning trust in their local markets. Our mission is to honor those legacies, enhance operations through disciplined execution, and drive growth through high-frequency M&A.

Position Overview

We're seeking a hands-on, operationally minded Controller to build and lead accounting operations at Piedmont Door Solutions (PDS), one of the largest and fastest growing businesses in the Cobalt portfolio. PDS operates across more than 10 branches and is entering a period of significant growth and infrastructure build. This role requires someone who can quickly assess a complex accounting environment, establish disciplined processes, and build a scalable function from the ground up -- all while rolling up their sleeves and doing the work alongside the team.

This role is full time Monday through Friday. The Controller is expected to be on-site and present across PDS branch locations as operational needs require.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Close Management

• Take ownership of day-to-day accounting across a multi-branch, multi-location operation and drive a reliable month-end close process
• Rapidly assess the current state of accounting practices, identify gaps and breakdowns, and implement corrective structure
• Provide direction and oversight to existing accounting personnel, clarifying roles, resetting expectations, and coaching up the team where possible
• Perform hands-on accounting work as needed -- this is an environment where strong execution matters as much as leadership

Process & Infrastructure Building

• Design and implement scalable accounting processes across branches, moving from ad hoc execution toward shared services infrastructure
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce unnecessary back-office costs and redirect team capacity toward higher-value work
• Develop financial reporting and FP&A-style outputs that give business leadership visibility into performance across the branch network
• Take technically complex accounting guidance and translate it into practical, executable workflows for both the accounting team and operations

NetSuite & Systems Ownership

• Own and optimize the NetSuite environment for accounting operations, establishing appropriate controls and access structures
• Ensure accounting data integrity across the system and support the broader technology transition planned for the future
• Identify opportunities to leverage system functionality to improve close efficiency, reporting, and process adherence

M&A Integration & Growth Support

• Support accounting integration work as PDS continues to grow through acquisition, helping onboard acquired entities into the accounting framework
• Serve as a finance leader capable of growing into broader CSP-level responsibilities over time
• Partner with operational leadership to ensure accounting keeps pace with the speed of business growth

Qualifications

• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
• 7 to 15 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time in multi-location, multi-entity, or PE-backed environments
• Strong NetSuite expertise required
• Background in manufacturing, industrial services, field services, or similar operating environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to assess and stabilize an accounting function under pressure, not just maintain one
• Player-coach mentality -- comfortable leading a team while remaining deeply hands-on
• Strong understanding of GAAP; experience with job costing and multi-location P&L reporting a plus
• Technology-forward mindset with a track record of driving automation and process improvement
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and moving fast in a dynamic, PE-backed environmen

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary. The actual offer will be based on a variety of factors, including experience.
• PTO & Paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• Dynamic, growth-oriented work environment

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Cobalt

At Cobalt, we acknowledge that an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion ("DE&I") is essential to hiring phenomenal people. To create the best home for businesses and spark success at our firm and throughout our portfolio, we aim to establish an environment where every person is welcomed, accepted, and empowered to excel in their role. These beliefs run true to our PeopleFirst philosophy, which emphasizes attributes over experience. We strive to recruit and work with those from a range of backgrounds, which drives creativity and innovation. Cobalt is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.

Cobalt Core Values

At Cobalt, our values determine everything we do:

• Unwavening stewardship: We believe advancing founders' legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad.
• Excellence in action: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We're bold in our pursuits, don't make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done.
• Seek and tell the truth: We are honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we'll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from.
• Love learning: We are always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds.
• Enjoy the ride: We are fired up by our mission, love our team, and don't take either for granted. We show up a
• uthentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.