Controller

Conexus; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus, partnering with a private equity-backed upstream energy company, seeks a Controller to lead the accounting and financial reporting function in Fort Worth, TX. This senior role reports to the CFO and oversees an established team during a transition period.

The role requires 7-15+ years of accounting leadership, deep experience in upstream oil & gas, and a CPA is preferred. On-site, full-time with a strong growth trajectory and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 7-15+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Substantial upstream oil and gas accounting experience.
• Experience leading or overseeing a company's accounting function at Controller level.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and close processes.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments or platform transitions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting organization and own financial reporting.
• Direct accounting operations for upstream oil and gas activities.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Provide leadership and development for the accounting team.
• Partner with the CFO and executive team on financial matters.
• Maintain internal controls and update accounting policies as the business grows.
• Support management reporting and financial analysis for decision-making.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax, banking, and investors.
• Lead accounting aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, and capital transactions.
• Establish scalable accounting processes and infrastructure for growth.
• Collaborate with the outgoing Controller during transition.
• Operate as a hands-on financial leader in a lean organization.

Skills

Leadership responsibility

Financial reporting

Close processes

Executive communication

Lean accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

CPA preferred

Job description

Compensation: $200k-$225k + 30% bonus + equity

Location: Fort Worth, TX (Full-time on-site)

Company:

A privately held, private equity-backed upstream energy company has partnered with Conexus to add a Controller to its leadership team. The organization is led by an experienced management group with a strong track record of building, scaling, and successfully monetizing energy platforms.

Purpose Of Your Position:

The Controller will report directly to the CFO and lead the accounting and financial reporting organization. This individual will oversee the day-to-day accounting function while serving as a hands-on partner to senior management. The role will inherit an established accounting team and benefit from a meaningful transition period with the current Controller, creating continuity as the organization moves into its next stage of growth.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the accounting organization and maintain ownership of the company's financial reporting and core accounting activities.
• Direct accounting operations associated with an upstream oil and gas business, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete, and delivered on schedule.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes while continually improving the efficiency and consistency of the close.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight to the accounting team, including an experienced Assistant Controller.
• Partner closely with the CFO and broader executive team on financial, operational, and strategic matters.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and documentation as the business evolves.
• Support management reporting, financial analysis, and other information needed to evaluate business performance and inform decision-making.
• Coordinate with external audit, tax, banking, investment, and other third-party partners.
• Provide accounting leadership around acquisitions, divestitures, capital transactions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Help establish scalable accounting processes and infrastructure capable of supporting the organization's next investment and growth cycle.
• Work collaboratively with the outgoing Controller during the transition period to preserve institutional knowledge and ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
• Serve as a hands-on financial leader who can operate effectively within a lean organization while remaining closely connected to the underlying business.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 7-15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility.
• Substantial accounting experience within the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Prior experience leading or having significant responsibility for a company's accounting function at the Controller or comparable level.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, general accounting operations, and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Strong technical accounting foundation with the ability to apply accounting guidance to complex business matters.
• Experience managing and developing accounting professionals within a lean organizational structure.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work closely with executive leadership and other business stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in an entrepreneurial environment where senior accounting leaders remain actively involved in both strategic and day-to-day matters.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience within a private equity-backed organization, transaction environment, or business undergoing a significant ownership or platform transition is preferred.