Controller

Alliance Resource Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

High visibility in a growing organization

Job summary

A private equity-backed services organization in the United States seeks a Controller to lead its accounting functions. This role involves enhancing financial accuracy, managing the close processes, and supporting M&A activities. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, preferably a CPA, and over 10 years of relevant experience. The position allows for significant impact and visibility within a growing organization, offering competitive compensation aligned with senior responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Experience in service-based and multi-entity accounting.
• Proven success in improving close processes and team effectiveness.
• Strong background in percent-of-completion, service accruals, and multi-entity accounting.
• Prior experience in a private equity–backed environment or similarly high-accountability setting.
• Demonstrated success improving close processes, controls, and team effectiveness.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with proactive communication.
• Experience with modern ERPs (NetSuite or similar strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead core accounting functions including general ledger and payroll.
• Improve monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Build and mentor a high-performing accounting team.
• Oversee percent-of-completion and service-based accounting in a multi-branch environment
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures suitable for a PE-backed organization
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant consolidated financial statements
• Serve as the primary accounting partner for audits, lenders, and PE stakeholders
• Support M&A activity, including diligence, integration, and purchase accounting
• Optimize use of the company’s ERP and service platforms and support upcoming system initiatives
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Partner cross-functionally with operations and finance leadership, bringing issues forward proactively and constructively

Skills

Leadership in accounting

Financial reporting

GAAP compliance

Proactive communication

Intercompany

Close process

Internal controls

GAAP

Leadership

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

A fast-growing, private equity–backed services organization is seeking a Controller to lead and elevate its accounting function. This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who thrives in dynamic, multi-location environments and has experience scaling processes in support of growth and acquisitions.

The company operates in a service-driven model with both recurring field services and project-based work, and is actively expanding through acquisition in a fragmented market.

The Opportunity

This is not a steady-state Controller role. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening accounting fundamentals, accelerating the monthly close, improving balance sheet discipline, and building a scalable, reliable accounting operation aligned with PE expectations.

The role reports directly to senior finance leadership and partners closely with operations, FP&A, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all core accounting functions including general ledger, revenue recognition, service accruals, AP/AR oversight, payroll, and intercompany accounting
• Own and improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, with a focus on shortening close timelines and increasing accuracy
• Ensure timely and complete balance sheet reconciliations and clear ownership of the trial balance
• Oversee percent-of-completion and service-based accounting in a multi-branch environment
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures suitable for a PE-backed organization
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant consolidated financial statements
• Serve as the primary accounting partner for audits, lenders, and PE stakeholders
• Support M&A activity, including diligence, integration, and purchase accounting
• Optimize use of the company’s ERP and service platforms and support upcoming system initiatives
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Partner cross-functionally with operations and finance leadership, bringing issues forward proactively and constructively

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility
• Experience in service-based, industrial services, construction, or field-service organizations
• Strong background in percent-of-completion, service accruals, and multi-entity accounting
• Prior experience in a private equity–backed environment or similarly high-accountability setting
• Demonstrated success improving close processes, controls, and team effectiveness
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves environment
• Clear, proactive communicator with the confidence to elevate and elevate issues appropriately
• Experience with modern ERPs (NetSuite or similar strongly preferred)

Why This Role

• High visibility and impact within a growing PE-backed platform
• Opportunity to “own” and elevate the accounting function
• Exposure to acquisitions and long-term value-creation initiatives
• Competitive compensation aligned with senior Controller responsibilities