Controller/VP, Finance, CFO Advisory Services

GA Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) profit-sharing

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Voluntary health/dental/vision

Life & disability insurance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

GA Group in Dallas/Houston seeks experienced finance leaders for its CFO Advisory Practice. Roles are interim, project-based, and advisory, serving middle-market and PE-backed companies.

Engagements may place you as Vice President of Finance or Controller, stabilizing finance during transitions and leading reporting upgrades. Candidates should bring public accounting and in-house finance leadership, comfort with high-accountability environments, and ability to partner with PE sponsors, lenders,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• CPA strongly preferred; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Progressive accounting and finance experience at Controller/VP level.
• Public accounting experience is required, including audit or advisory.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as interim VP of Finance, Controller, or senior finance leader for client engagements.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with accurate reporting.
• Develop timely reporting packages for executives, boards, and lenders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and modeling activities.
• Assess finance functions and implement improvements across processes and systems.
• Strengthen internal controls and governance practices.
• Coordinate external audits and respond to audit requests.
• Advise on GAAP, technical accounting, and policy implementations.

Skills

Financial leadership

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Project management

ERP familiarity

Strategic thinking

Auditing knowledge

PE experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

GA Group is a leading provider of advisory, valuation, field exam, liquidation, asset-based lending, investment banking, restructuring advisory, and real estate services. With more than 50 years of experience and a global footprint, we partner with leading financial institutions and corporations to navigate complex transactions, optimize operations, and drive value. Our collaborative, results-driven culture is powered by a deep bench of industry experts dedicated to solving our clients' most critical challenges.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) profit-sharing retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary medical, dental, vision coverage, and company-paid life and disability insurance.

GA Group is majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

POSITION SCOPE

GA Group is seeking experienced finance leaders to join its CFO Advisory Practice in Dallas or Houston, Texas. This is an evergreen opportunity designed to build a bench of high-caliber professionals who can serve in interim, project-based, and advisory leadership roles for middle-market and private equity-backed companies.

Depending on experience and client need, professionals may be deployed as a Vice President of Finance/Controller or in a comparable senior finance leadership capacity. Engagements may involve stabilizing a finance organization during leadership transitions, supporting a newly acquired portfolio company, preparing for an audit or transaction, improving reporting and forecasting, strengthening accounting processes and controls, or leading finance transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate brings both public accounting experience and meaningful in-house corporate finance or accounting leadership experience. They are comfortable operating hands-on in fast-paced, high-accountability environments and can quickly build credibility with management teams, private equity sponsors, lenders, auditors, and other stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

GA Group's CFO Advisory Practice serves as a strategic finance partner and trusted advisor to middle-market and private equity-backed companies. The team provides specialized financial advisory services across the business lifecycle, including interim finance leadership, office of the CFO support, finance transformation, financial reporting and modeling, technical accounting, audit readiness, deal and M&A advisory, and PE portfolio company advisory.

Responsibilities will vary by engagement, level, and client need, but may include:

• Serve as interim VP of Finance, Controller or senior finance leader for client organizations.
• Lead and improve monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, accruals, consolidation, and management reporting.
• Develop timely, accurate, and decision-useful reporting packages for executive leadership, boards of directors, lenders, and private equity sponsors.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, working-capital analysis, and financial modeling.
• Assess finance and accounting functions, identify, process and control gaps, and implement practical improvements across people, processes, systems, and reporting.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, documentation, and governance practices.
• Manage external audit preparation and execution, including audit schedules, PBC coordination, financial statement support, and issue resolution.
• Advise clients on U.S. GAAP, technical accounting matters, financial reporting requirements, and accounting policy implementation.
• Support transaction-related work, including pre-transaction accounting cleanup, quality-of-earnings readiness, diligence coordination, carve-out support, and post-close integration.
• Partner with private equity operating teams and portfolio company leadership to establish reporting disciplines, improve visibility into performance, and support value-creation initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop client finance and accounting personnel as appropriate.
• Evaluate and support enhancements to ERP systems, reporting tools, and finance technologies.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with client executives and other stakeholders, translating complex financial matters into practical recommendations and action plans.
• Contribute to the growth and collaborative culture of the CFO Advisory Practice.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• CPA strongly preferred; MBA or other relevant advanced degree is a plus.
• Progressive accounting and finance experience, with the capability to perform effectively at the Controller and/or VP of Finance level.
• Prior public accounting experience required, ideally including audit, assurance, transaction advisory, accounting advisory, or similar client-service experience.
• Meaningful corporate or in-house finance and accounting experience required, including leadership responsibility within a company finance function.
• Experience supporting private equity-backed companies and working directly with PE sponsors, operating partners, boards, or lender groups strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, close processes, internal controls, audit support, and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, financial modeling, and operational finance preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to assess ambiguous situations, prioritize urgent needs, and implement sustainable solutions in dynamic client environments.
• Strong proficiency with Excel and familiarity with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional presence and the ability to establish trust quickly with executives, finance teams, auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Must reside in and be authorized to work in the Dallas or Houston, Texas area. Ability to travel locally and periodically as required by client engagements.

WHY GA GROUP?

• Growth opportunities with training and internal path to promotion
• Encouragement to contribute your valuable ideas to improve our company, products, and services
• Regular communication with senior management of companies in a wide range of industries, providing frequent opportunities to expand your business knowledge.
• Healthy work-life balance with hybrid position, allowing for both remote work and in-person interaction and collaboration

Visit us at https://gagroup.com/ to learn more!