Controller

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (Tue–Thu in office)

Job summary

AccruePartners in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior accounting leader to own close, consolidation, controls, and audit readiness. You will drive multi-entity consolidation and system integration while partnering with the CFO on key financial readiness as the company scales.

With 7+ years of experience and a CPA, you will oversee treasury, acquisitions integration, and a growing accounting team in a hybrid work setting. The role supports aggressive organic growth and market expansion.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• CPA required, with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842, and impairment testing.
• Experience leading accounting in a multi-location, service-based, or high-growth organization with $50M+ revenue and multi-entity consolidation.
• Hands-on experience with purchase accounting, post-acquisition integration, audit preparation, lender reporting, and M&A diligence.
• Private equity-backed or rapidly growing company experience is highly desirable.
• Track record of building scalable processes and leading ERP implementations or system optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own the close, consolidation, internal controls, audit readiness, and treasury operations.
• Lead multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting across growing entities.
• Drive the NetSuite ERP implementation and establish clean, reconciled data for FP&A and management reporting.
• Develop and enforce a documented controls environment and risk and controls matrix.
• Partner with CFO on quality-of-earnings work, working capital analysis, and diligence for growth initiatives.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a growing accounting team.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Strategic thinking

Education

CPA

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Avalara

Paylocity

Power BI

FieldRoutes

Job description

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Private equity-backed residential services company with 27 branches across 13 states, planning to grow from roughly $50M to $250M in revenue over the next five years through organic growth and acquisitions
• Highly predictable business model, with about 90% of customers on recurring subscription agreements and most payments processed through autopay
• Reports directly to the CFO, with a defined path to VP Finance or Corporate Controller
• Leads a lean, growing accounting team, including a Staff Accountant and part-time tax resource, with additional hires planned
• Accounting function transitioning in-house from an outsourced model, based at the company's Charlotte-area headquarters
• Culture focused on humility, integrity, teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• Opportunity to build a scalable accounting organization from the ground up and own the integrity of the numbers
• Senior technical accounting authority across revenue recognition, purchase accounting, leases, impairment testing, and debt
• Leadership of a NetSuite ERP implementation, including multi-entity consolidation and systems integration
• Ownership of the close, consolidation, internal controls, audit, treasury operations, and the 13-week cash forecast
• Direct involvement in acquisition integration and transaction readiness as the company expands into new markets
• Clear, outcome-based first-year mandate, including a faster close, a documented controls environment, and a diligence-ready finance function
• Opportunity to hire, mentor, and develop the accounting team as it scales
• Hybrid schedule, with Tuesday through Thursday in office and Monday and Friday remote

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• Serves as the company's senior technical accounting authority, owning the close, consolidation, controls, and audit readiness that leadership and the private equity sponsor rely on
• Builds the financial infrastructure needed to support aggressive organic growth, ongoing acquisitions, and expansion into new markets
• Owns multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and corporate cost allocations across a growing legal-entity structure
• Leads accounting integration of acquired businesses, conforming each to a standard chart of accounts and close calendar
• Drives the NetSuite ERP implementation and establishes the reliable, reconciled data that FP&A and management reporting are built on
• Strengthens the control environment through documented policies, a risk and controls matrix, segregation of duties, and systems governance
• Owns treasury operations, covenant calculations, lender reporting packages, and the 13-week cash-flow forecast while maintaining strong cash controls
• Partners with the CFO on quality-of-earnings support, working capital analysis, and diligence as a repeatable, standing capability

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing leadership responsibility
• CPA required, with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 805 business combinations, ASC 842 leases, and goodwill and intangible impairment testing
• Experience leading accounting in a multi-location, service-based, or high-growth organization with $50M+ in revenue, including multi-entity consolidation
• Hands-on experience with purchase accounting, post-acquisition integration, audit preparation, lender reporting, and M&A diligence
• Private equity-backed, acquisitive, or rapidly growing company experience is highly desirable
• Track record of building scalable processes, implementing internal controls, and leading ERP implementations or system optimization
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Avalara, Paylocity, Power BI, FieldRoutes, or similar platforms
• Working knowledge of IT general controls, system access governance, SOC 1 report review, and multi-state tax compliance
• Hands-on leader who balances strategic thinking with execution and can hire, mentor, and develop a growing team

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