Corporate Controller

LHH; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBS medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

LHH Chicago partners with a stable, privately held distribution and services organization to appoint a Controller who will be the senior accounting and finance leader. This hands-on role reports to executives and drives financial planning, cash management, and operational decision-making.

The role leads a lean team, collaborates with executives, and influences strategic financial direction with a focus on control, reporting, and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting and finance experience.
• Prior Controller or Accounting Manager experience with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, including account reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections while monitoring business performance against expectations.
• Provide financial analysis and operational insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage treasury activities, banking relationships, and working capital initiatives.
• Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party service providers.
• Evaluate and improve financial processes, controls, reporting tools, and system utilization.
• Lead and mentor a small accounting and administrative team.
• Support risk management, insurance, compliance, and employee benefit administration activities.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Cash management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Chicagoland Area | Hybrid We're partnered with a stable and growing privately held distribution and services organization in search of a Controller to serve as the senior-most accounting and finance leader within the business. This position reports directly to executive leadership and offers broad exposure across accounting, financial planning, cash management, and operational decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance leader who enjoys wearing multiple hats, managing a lean team, and partnering closely with executives to drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, including account reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections while monitoring business performance against expectations.
• Provide financial analysis and operational insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage treasury activities, banking relationships, and working capital initiatives.
• Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party service providers.
• Evaluate and improve financial processes, controls, reporting tools, and system utilization.
• Lead and mentor a small accounting and administrative team.
• Support risk management, insurance, compliance, and employee benefit administration activities.

What They're Looking For:

• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management.
• Experience leading teams and partnering directly with executive leadership.
• Background within distribution, manufacturing, or a similar operating environment is highly preferred.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Senior finance leadership position with direct access to executive decision-makers.
• Broad scope covering accounting, financial planning, treasury, and business operations.
• Opportunity to influence the direction of a growing organization.
• Manage a tenured and collaborative team.
• Strong culture, benefits package, and long-term stability.

Location & Work Model

• Hybrid work environment.
• Western suburbs of Chicago.

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus opportunity
• BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive benefits package and paid time off

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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