Controller

Atlantic Group; Connecticut; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive compensation

Startup build experience

Job summary

Atlantic Group in Connecticut is seeking a Controller to be the first finance hire, reporting to the Operating CEO and working closely with the founders. You will own accounting across Holdco and partner companies, ensuring clean books and scalable processes.

This role offers equity, competitive pay, and a real opportunity to build the accounting backbone for a growing startup. The ideal candidate brings CPA, US GAAP expertise, and a hands-on, scrappy mindset ready to scale.

Qualifications

• CPA with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
• Experience in acquisition accounting and integration.
• Ability to build and scale a multi-entity accounting function.
• Willingness to be in the field and hands-on.
• Startup/company-building mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build the accounting function from scratch.
• Own Holding Company close and investor reporting.
• Run partner company books.
• Handle acquisition accounting and integration.
• Select and implement the finance stack.
• Support lender and board reporting.
• Build the team.

Skills

CPA

U.S. GAAP

Systems judgment

Field readiness

Growth mindset

Education

CPA certification

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation tools

Job description

Our client is a startup holding company with three operating companies already acquired. The Controller will be the first hire on the finance team, reporting to the Operating CEO and working closely with the founders. You will own accounting at two levels: the Holdco, including investor, lender, and tax reporting, and each partner company, where the books must be clean enough to show what every job actually earns. There will be so much growth opportunity for this individual.

You will build the accounting backbone of a multi-company operating business from a clean sheet, and then run it at scale

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Build the accounting function from scratch
• Own the Holding Company close and investor reporting
• Run the partner company books
• Handle acquisition accounting and integration
• Select and implement the finance stack
• Support lender and board reporting
• Building the team

The client is looking for:

• A builder with a controller’s discipline
• CPA with strong U.S. GAAP
• Systems judgment
• Comfortable in the field
• Scrappy now, scaled later

Client offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Equity
• A real build
• Scale in front of you
• A team that respects the work

If you have a genuine interest in working with a startup and want to have a major impact on the firm, this is the right opportunity!