Controller

Martin Brower UK and Ireland; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Retirement Benefits

Health Screenings

Job summary

Reyes Holdings is seeking a senior accounting leader to oversee a multi-entity finance operation in the Rosemont area. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, drive standardized accounting processes, and ensure accurate, insightful reporting for decision-makers.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, strong internal controls, and collaboration with external auditors and tax advisers. CPA is strongly preferred, with a track record of scalable, efficient financial leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience in multi-entity environments.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and experience managing financial statements and close processes.
• Proven leadership of accounting teams and ability to scale processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a high-performing accounting team with clear expectations and processes.
• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and multi-entity financial reporting.
• Ensure cash management, internal controls, and tax/audit coordination with external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Excel

GL accounting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Multi-entity

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

Sage Intacct

ERP systems

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a high-performing accounting team by establishing clear expectations, effective delegation, standardized processes, succession planning, and a culture of professionalism, discretion, continuous improvement, and exceptional service.
• Oversee the general ledger, account reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and annual financial statement processes across multiple entities and complex ownership structures, ensuring timely, accurate, complete, and decision-useful reporting.
• Maintain strong oversight of cash activity, bank accounts, transfers, liquidity needs, reconciliations, funding requirements, disbursements, capital activity, and the annual cash audit process, with appropriate controls over cash movement and reporting.
• Strengthen accounting systems, workflows, reporting structures, documentation, calendars, standard operating procedures, automation, and internal controls to improve accuracy, scalability, confidentiality, risk mitigation, and operational effectiveness.
• Coordinate tax, audit, and external reporting support by overseeing accounting schedules, workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation while serving as a primary liaison to external auditors, advisors, and professional service providers.
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 10 plus years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility in a complex multi-entity, private investment, private company, or professional services environment and 5+ years of management experience.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, internal controls, and tax reporting support.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and mentoring accounting professionals while building scalable processes and high-performing teams.
• Strong systems aptitude, including experience with accounting platforms, reporting tools, process improvement initiatives, and advanced Excel.

Preferred Education And Experience

• CPA strongly preferred.
• Experience in a private investment environment, public accounting firm, or other complex multi-entity organization strongly preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct or a comparable cloud-based accounting platform preferred.
• Experience with trust accounting, partnership accounting, or complex ownership structures preferred.

Benefits

At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, Retirement Benefits, and complimentary Health Screenings.

Equal Opportunity Employee & Physical Demands

Reyes Holdings and its businesses are equal opportunity employers. Company policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, the Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments.

Background Check and Drug Screening

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Pay Transparency

Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.