Controller

Addison Group; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the accounting organization for a multi-billion-dollar revenue company. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic financial stewardship to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting under US GAAP.

You will drive internal controls, finance transformation, ERP enhancements, and data governance while partnering with the CFO, FP&A, tax, and external auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting/finance leadership in large multi-entity org.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation.
• Strong executive communication and collaboration with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting, consolidation, close, external reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting policy activities.
• Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting under US GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, able to dive into complex accounting matters, key estimates, transactions, system issues, and close-process challenges when needed.
• Partner closely with the CFO, FP&A, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, investor relations, business-unit finance leaders, and external auditors.
• Lead the annual audit, manage external auditor relationships, and ensure a high-quality, efficient audit process.
• Oversee internal controls over financial reporting, risk assessment, remediation, and control optimization.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, including close acceleration, automation, ERP and system enhancements, standardized reporting, and improved data governance.
• Act as a change agent by challenging legacy processes, simplifying workflows, increasing accountability, and introducing scalable best practices across the accounting organization.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team with strong technical capability, operational discipline, and business partnership skills.
• Provide clear, practical guidance to senior leadership on complex accounting, reporting, control, and business-transformation matters.
• Support M&A, integrations, restructurings, financing activities, and other strategic initiatives, including purchase accounting and integration of acquired businesses.

Skills

Strategic leadership

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Internal controls

ERP implementations

Process improvement

Automation

Team development

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation

15+ years accounting/finance leadership

Tools

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Addison Group has partnered on the search for a Corporate Controller. The Corporate Controller will lead the accounting organization for a multi-billion-dollar revenue company, combining hands-on technical leadership with strategic financial stewardship. The Corporate Controller will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while modernizing processes, strengthening controls, developing talent, and serving as a catalyst for enterprise-wide change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting, consolidation, close, external reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting policy activities.
• Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting under US GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, able to dive into complex accounting matters, key estimates, transactions, system issues, and close-process challenges when needed.
• Partner closely with the CFO, FP&A, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, investor relations, business-unit finance leaders, and external auditors.
• Lead the annual audit, manage external auditor relationships, and ensure a high-quality, efficient audit process.
• Oversee internal controls over financial reporting, risk assessment, remediation, and control optimization.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, including close acceleration, automation, ERP and system enhancements, standardized reporting, and improved data governance.
• Act as a change agent by challenging legacy processes, simplifying workflows, increasing accountability, and introducing scalable best practices across the accounting organization.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team with strong technical capability, operational discipline, and business partnership skills.
• Provide clear, practical guidance to senior leadership on complex accounting, reporting, control, and business-transformation matters.
• Support M&A, integrations, restructurings, financing activities, and other strategic initiatives, including purchase accounting and integration of acquired businesses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, with an advanced degree preferred.
• CPA designation is required
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including meaningful leadership experience within a large, complex, multi-entity organization.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and technical accounting.
• Proven experience leading accounting transformation, ERP implementations, process improvement, automation, shared-services optimization, or other large-scale change initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with a willingness to remain close to the details.
• Strong executive communication, judgment, influence, and team-development skills.
• Experience leading accounting and financial reporting within a large, complex organization, with $1B or more in annual revenues.