Controller

Mesa Systems; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Systems is seeking an experienced and hands-on Controller to lead the accounting function and partner with the CFO and leadership team across a multi-entity organization.

This role oversees monthly closes, financial reporting, internal controls, tax compliance, and process improvements while building a high-performing accounting team and driving accuracy and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
• 5+ years as Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
• Experience with organizations exceeding $150 million in annual revenue.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Proven experience leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for multi-entity organizations.
• Experience managing audits, tax compliance, treasury activities, and financial statement preparation.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience building, developing, and managing accounting teams.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, project management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze financial performance and communicate key insights to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, tax compliance, and fixed assets.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition and job costing practices across business units.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain financial records and ensure data integrity across accounting systems.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Coordinate and support annual financial statement audits and tax reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Monitor risk and recommend process improvements to strengthen controls and efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability measures.
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve financial understanding throughout the organization.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
• Support ERP, reporting, and technology initiatives.
• Drive standardization and best practices across multiple locations and business units.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards that improve visibility into financial performance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Project management

Tax/regulatory awareness

Education

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

CPA designation (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Mesa Systems is seeking an experienced and hands-on Controller to lead the accounting function and serve as a key business partner to the CFO and leadership team. The Controller will oversee financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, compliance, and process improvement initiatives across a multi-entity organization.

This role is ideal for a strategic yet operational finance leader who can manage a high-performing accounting team while driving accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze financial performance and communicate key insights to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and strategic initiatives.

Accounting Operations

• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, tax compliance, and fixed assets.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition and job costing practices across business units.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain financial records and ensure data integrity across accounting systems.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Coordinate and support annual financial statement audits and tax reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Monitor risk and recommend process improvements to strengthen controls and efficiency.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability measures.
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve financial understanding throughout the organization.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
• Support ERP, reporting, and technology initiatives.
• Drive standardization and best practices across multiple locations and business units.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards that improve visibility into financial performance.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
• Demonstrated experience within organizations exceeding $150 million in annual revenue.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Proven experience leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for multi-entity organizations.
• Experience managing audits, tax compliance, treasury activities, and financial statement preparation.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience building, developing, and managing accounting teams.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, project management, and communication skills.

Preferred

• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, moving, warehousing, distribution, construction, or other project-based service industries.
• Multi-state and multi-entity accounting experience.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integration activities, or significant organizational growth.
• Experience leading ERP implementations, accounting system conversions, or major process improvement initiatives.