Controller & Business Operations Manager

Accounting Career Consultants; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Career Consultants in Statesville, NC seeks a Controller & Business Operations Manager to lead our financial and administrative operations. You'll partner with ownership to influence financial strategy, build infrastructure, and drive growth in a fast-growing motorsports company.

Responsibilities include overseeing QuickBooks, payroll, AP/AR, budgeting and forecasting, year-end coordination with outside CPAs, HR admin, compliance, and process improvements to increase efficiency and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in controller or accounting leadership roles.
• Experience with monthly financial statements.
• Experience with payroll, AP/AR, budgeting.
• Experience with outside CPAs and leadership.
• Highly organized with confidentiality.
• Motorsports or inventory-heavy industry a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QuickBooks, AP/AR, payroll, cash management, and monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Coordinate with outside CPA for year-end reporting and tax matters.
• Improve purchasing processes, internal controls, and administrative systems.
• Support operational projects and executive initiatives.

Skills

Advanced QuickBooks

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Pro

MS Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, entrepreneurial organization competing at the highest levels of professional motorsports. Rather than stepping into a traditional Controller role, you'll become a trusted business partner to ownership with the ability to influence financial strategy, improve operations, and help build the infrastructure needed to support continued growth. The organization has evolved from a grassroots startup into a nationally recognized competitor through a culture of hard work, innovation, and continuous improvement, creating an exciting environment where your contributions will have a visible impact.

Job Description:

We're a growing organization in the professional motorsports industry seeking a Controller & Business Operations Manager to lead our financial and administrative operations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Oversee QuickBooks, AP/AR, payroll, cash management, and monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Coordinate with the outside CPA for year-end reporting and tax matters.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to leadership.

Business Operations

• Oversee HR administration, employee records, benefits, and Workers' Compensation.
• Manage insurance, registrations, licenses, and compliance activities.
• Improve purchasing processes, internal controls, and administrative systems.
• Support operational projects and executive initiatives.

What success looks like:

• Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Keep payroll, billing, and accounting running smoothly.
• Improve processes and organizational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance and administrative responsibilities stay on track.
• Give leadership greater visibility into the financial health of the business.
• Allow the President to focus on growing the company instead of managing day-to-day administrative details.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Bookkeeper, or similar hands-on accounting role.
• Advanced QuickBooks and Excel skills, with experience preparing monthly financial statements.
• Strong experience with payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience working directly with outside CPAs and supporting executive leadership.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.
• Proactive, ownership-minded approach with a track record of identifying problems, improving processes, and creating effective systems.
• Experience in motorsports, automotive, manufacturing, construction, aviation, or another inventory-intensive environment is a plus.

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