Controller

KCI, LLC; Harrisburg (NC); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

KCI, LLC, based in Harrisburg, NC, is seeking a Controller to lead accounting operations, reporting, and internal controls. This hands-on leadership role requires strong NetSuite expertise, experience with acquisitions, and close collaboration with the CFO to shape financial infrastructure across divisions.

Responsibilities include month-end close, financial reporting, tax compliance, system integration with Procore and HubSpot, and developing a high-performing accounting team of up to four

Qualificações

• Degree in accounting/finance is required.
• CPA preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsabilidades

• Own month-end close, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and close calendar.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements with variance analysis.
• Oversee AP/AR operations and payroll accounting in NetSuite.
• Lead or co-lead NetSuite module implementations and configurations.
• Own multi-state tax filings and nexus determinations.
• Lead acquisition integration including chart of accounts mapping and data migration.
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting and coordinate with auditors.
• Direct a accounting team of up to 4 direct reports.

Conhecimentos

Analytical

Ownership mindset

Team leadership

Excel proficiency

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Ferramentas

NetSuite

Procore

HubSpot

Microsoft Excel

Descrição da vaga

Position Summary

KCI is seeking a Controller to lead its accounting function and serve as the company's primary financial operations and systems authority. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Controller owns the day‑to‑day accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across KCI's operating divisions. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines strong accounting fundamentals with deep NetSuite expertise the ideal candidate is as comfortable closing the books and analyzing a variance as they are configuring a workflow or implementing a new module.

KCI | Harrisburg, NC | Reports to: CFO

As a Private Equity‑owned company with an active acquisition strategy, KCI is positioned for continued growth. The Controller will play a central role in integrating acquired entities into KCI's financial infrastructure, implementing state tax requirements in NetSuite, and managing ongoing state filing and payment responsibilities all while leading a growing accounting team of up to 4 direct reports.

KCI is looking for a builder, not a caretaker a finance professional who wants meaningful scope, a direct line to the CFO, and the opportunity to shape how a growing company manages its financial infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

• Month‑End Close: Own the monthly close process journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and close calendar management ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Financial Statements: Prepare and deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with supporting variance analysis and narrative for CFO and leadership review.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Oversee AP and AR operations, ensuring timely processing, accurate coding, and appropriate controls.
• Payroll Accounting: Partner with HR on payroll inputs and ensure accurate payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals are maintained in NetSuite.
• Cost Accounting: Develop and maintain job costing, project‑level cost tracking, and gross margin analysis across KCI's operating divisions.

NetSuite Administration & Systems

• System Ownership: Serve as KCI's primary NetSuite authority own system configuration, workflows, saved searches, custom fields, reports, and user access administration.
• Optimization & Automation: Identify and implement process improvements within NetSuite to reduce manual work, improve data integrity, and support scalable financial operations.
• Business Systems Ownership: Own the financial processes connected to KCI's Procore (project management) and HubSpot (CRM) platforms ensuring data flows accurately into NetSuite, troubleshooting issues as they arise, and partnering with vendors when escalation is needed. Deep expertise in Procore or HubSpot is not required, but a willingness to roll up your sleeves, learn the systems, and get to the bottom of a problem is.
• New Module Implementation: Lead or co‑lead NetSuite module implementations and configuration projects, applying prior implementation experience to manage scope, testing, and go‑live.
• User Training & Support: Train accounting team members and cross‑functional users on NetSuite processes and best practices; serve as the internal escalation point for system issues.

Multi‑State Tax Compliance

• NetSuite Tax Implementation: Lead the configuration and implementation of state tax requirements in NetSuite including nexus determination, tax code setup, and automated tax calculation.
• State Tax Filing & Payment: Own multi‑state sales and use tax, income tax, and applicable business tax filings and payment processing; maintain a compliance calendar and ensure all filings are submitted accurately and on time.
• Tax Coordination: Partner with the CFO and outside tax advisors to implement tax recommendations in NetSuite and ensure ongoing compliance processes are documented and repeatable.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor state tax law changes affecting KCI's footprint in partnership with the CFO and outside resources (including external auditors) proactively communicate implications and ensure compliance processes remain current.

Acquisition Integration

• Due Diligence Support: Assist the CFO with financial due diligence on acquisition targets reviewing financial records, identifying accounting risks, and assessing systems compatibility.
• Chart of Accounts & NetSuite Onboarding: Lead the accounting integration of acquired companies into KCI's NetSuite instance including chart of accounts mapping, historical data migration, and first‑close execution.
• Policy & Process Harmonization: Align acquired entities to KCI's accounting policies, controls, and reporting standards; identify and close gaps in a structured, documented manner.
• Integration Reporting: Provide CFO with timely integration status updates and flag financial or systems issues requiring escalation.

Internal Controls & Audit

• Controls Framework: Develop, document, and maintain internal controls over financial reporting including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and reconciliation standards.
• Audit Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and reviewers; prepare and organize supporting documentation and ensure requests are fulfilled accurately and on time.
• Policy Development: Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures; ensure consistent application across all divisions and acquired entities.

Team Leadership

• Direct Team Management: Directly supervise and develop an accounting team of up to 4 including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and accounting support staff.
• Development & Coaching: Set clear performance expectations, deliver regular feedback and reviews, and build team members' technical accounting and NetSuite capability.
• Workflow Prioritization: Manage team workload across the close calendar, audit requests, tax deadlines, and project deliverables; adjust priorities proactively as demands shift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA preferred; candidates with substantial NetSuite implementation experience and strong accounting credentials will be considered without CPA.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to financial close, reporting, and controls in a mid‑market company.
• 3+ years of direct NetSuite experience required candidates with NetSuite implementation or consulting backgrounds are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or configuring NetSuite modules (e.g., tax, project accounting, intercompany, consolidations, or custom workflows).
• Multi‑state tax experience including nexus analysis, tax setup in an ERP, and ongoing filing and payment management strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting or leading accounting integration for a merger or acquisition preferred.2+ years of team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Industry experience in telecommunications, technology services, staffing, or a similar project‑based, service‑delivery environment preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong working knowledge of financial reporting and data analysis.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Accounting depth: brings genuine technical accounting knowledge not just system configuration skills to every financial question.
• NetSuite fluency: operates at the administrator‑to‑implementer level, not just as a power user.
• Ownership mindset: takes the close, the tax calendar, and the systems as personal responsibilities doesn't wait to be asked.
• Analytical: comfortable with variance analysis, cost drivers, and financial modeling; communicates financial findings clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Organized and deadline‑driven: manages multiple concurrent workstreams (close, audit, tax, integration) without dropping detail.
• Collaborative: works effectively with HR, operations, division leaders, and outside advisors; translates accounting requirements into practical workflows for others.
• Growth‑oriented: excited by the prospect of building and improving systems, processes, and team capability as the company scales.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office environment based in Harrisburg, NC, with hybrid flexibility to be determined. Routinely uses standard office equipment including computers, phones, and accounting/ERP systems.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to occasionally move or lift items weighing up to 15 pounds.

Frequent communication with employees, division leaders, outside advisors, and executive leadership.

Occasional travel to other KCI locations or acquired company sites as integration needs arise.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.