Controller

Camino Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Camino is seeking a hands-on Controller to own day-to-day accounting across a growing, multi-entity, multi-currency portfolio. You’ll set up and organize the books, lead a transition to a modern accounting platform, and partner with the CFO to scale finance infrastructure in a decentralized group.

This builder’s role requires CPA, experience in consolidations, and a fast-paced, autonomous environment. Chicago-based, on-site role with potential cross-entity collaboration across portfolio

Qualifications

• Progressive accounting experience at Controller or Assistant Controller level.
• Experience consolidating multi-entity, multi-currency portfolios.
• CPA certification is required.
• Comfort building and organizing books and processes from scratch.
• Experience in decentralized, acquisitive or PE-backed portfolio structures is a plus.
• Software/SaaS/tech holding industry experience preferred.
• Motivated, adaptable, fast-paced environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the consolidated group with GAAP compliance.
• Standardize and organize books across portfolio companies.
• Manage general ledger, AP, AR, and revenue recognition at HQ.
• Lead transition to a modern accounting platform, COA design, and data migration; roll out AP automation.
• Own consolidation for multiple entities and multi-currency reporting.
• Serve as connector between portfolio bookkeepers and HQ finance; avoid full centralization.
• Collaborate with CFO on banking consolidation and broader finance infrastructure.

Skills

Multi-entity experience

Consolidation

GAAP knowledge

Education

CPA

Job description

Camino is partnering with a fast-growing software holding company that owns and operates a decentralized portfolio of software businesses. The business consolidates accounting, reporting, and finance centrally while its portfolio companies run day-to-day operations independently, giving it the pace and flexibility of a group of small companies with the reporting rigor of one unified organization.

The company is in an active growth phase, having recently completed a series of acquisitions, and is now investing in building a best in class accounting function.

The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Controller to own day-to-day accounting operations and be a close partner to the CFO. This is a builder's role: you'll set up and organize the books, lead a transition to a modern accounting platform, and manage the accounting implications of a growing, multi-entity, multi-currency structure across the portfolio. Great fit for someone who wants to build and organize a function, not maintain one that's already built.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across the consolidated group, ensuring GAAP compliance
• Build, organize, and standardize the books across portfolio companies where consistency doesn't yet exist
• Manage the general ledger, AP, AR, and revenue recognition at the HQ level
• Lead the finance side of a transition to a modern accounting platform, including chart of accounts design and data migration, followed by an AP automation rollout
• Own consolidation for multiple entities, including multi-currency reporting across the portfolio
• Serve as the connective tissue between portfolio-company bookkeepers and HQ finance, without requiring a fully centralized back office
• Partner with the CFO on banking consolidation and broader finance infrastructure as the company scales
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy in an early stage, fast-moving environment

What We're Looking For

• Progressive accounting experience with Controller or Assistant Controller-level scope
• Multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and consolidation experience
• CPA
• Comfortable building and organizing books and processes from scratch, rather than maintaining an already-mature environment
• Prior experience in a decentralized, multi-entity, or acquisitive company structure (holding company, roll-up, or PE-backed portfolio company) is a plus
• Software/SaaS industry experience preferred
• Motivated and comfortable in a raw, fast-paced environment