Controller

Taylor White; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Taylor White is seeking a Controller to own the accounting function end-to-end, lead a team of billing, AP, and accounting staff, and serve as the primary financial partner to the CEO, Board, and PE investors in a fast-growing, PE-backed company.

This hands-on leadership role combines deep technical work with scalable systems building to support next-level growth, all within a people-first culture focused on collaboration and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience; 3+ years in leadership.
• Strong GAAP knowledge, month-end close, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Experience with project accounting, job costing, or field service operations.
• Hands-on with a modern cloud-based ERP system.
• Highly detail-oriented and collaborative with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close, reviews of reconciliations and JEs, and financial statements.
• Prepare and present financial reports to leadership, Board, and PE investors.
• Analyze results, identify trends, risks, and provide actionable insights.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and scenario analysis.
• Partner with operations and leaders to improve financial performance, working capital, accountability.
• Maintain strong financial controls and GAAP compliance.
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors for audits and tax compliance.
• Foster a collaborative, internal customer-service culture within accounting.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Public accounting exposure

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Cloud-based ERP

Job description

Step into the Controller seat at a fast-growing, PE-backed company and join an organization that is in the middle of an exciting growth chapter. This client company has been built on a family-friendly, people-first culture that it has deliberately maintained even as private equity involvement has added structure, discipline, and growth - and the field team that drives the business is treated as exactly that: the heart of the company. As Controller, you will own the accounting function end-to-end, lead a team of billing, AP, and accounting staff, and serve as the primary financial partner to the CEO, Board, and PE investors. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable getting into the details and building the scalable systems that allow the company to operate at the next level. This is a role with real scope and real upside!

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close processes, including review of account recs, JEs, and financial statements
• Prepare and present financial reporting packages to leadership, BOD, and PE investors
• Analyze financial results, identify trends and risks, and provide actionable insights
• Support annual budgeting process, forecasting, financial modeling, and scenario analysis
• Partner with operations and other functional leaders to improve financial performance, working capital management, and cross-functional accountability
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies
• Partner with external auditors and other advisors to support annual audit, tax compliance, and more
• Foster a collaborative, internal customer service-oriented culture within the accounting function

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a mix of public accounting and industry experience; CPA strongly preferred
• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 3 years in leadership role
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including GAAP, month end close, internal controls and financial reporting
• Project accounting, job costing, or field service operations experience a big plus
• Hands-on experience with a modern cloud-based ERP system
• Highly detail-oriented
• Internal customer-service minded, collaborative, experience working cross-functionally

Why you'll love working at this company

• Exciting growth of organization with new executive leadership, strong technology infrastructure, private equity-backed
• A people-first culture
• True ownership of your function and the growth of the department
• Flexible scheduling around commute and some work-from-home possibility
• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus and a quality benefits package, in a nice office environment