Corporate Controller

Pinnacle Search Partners; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Executive Search Consultant to lead the accounting function for a high-growth consumer healthcare organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a mission-focused team, overseeing financial operations, compliance, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounting, particularly in multi-site retail and private equity environments, and will be responsible for driving improvements, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring financial integrity. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a dynamic organization, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years' experience in accounting, preferably with a Big 4 background.
• Strong analytical skills to drive improvements and maintain ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee acquisition integrations and ensure compliance with financial standards.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and optimize working capital.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Management

Financial Reporting

GAAP Compliance

Cash Flow Management

Education

CPA

Tools

Financial Accounting Systems

Job description

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Executive Search Consultant at Pinnacle Search Partners

One of our favorite CFO clients is looking for a strong partner to lead their accounting function. This is a great role for someone who seeks both a compelling mission and a high-growth organization!

Our client is a high-growth PE-backed, mission-focused consumer healthcare services organization. Our VP, Controller will serve as the primary accounting partner for corporate and field operations and lead a high-performing team that delivers financial information in a timely, accurate, and transparent manner. There is a great opportunity here to make a strong impact in a fast-growing organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Manage revenue accounting, including revenue recognition policies and procedures.
• Oversee bad debt reserves, write-offs, and balance sheet management, ensuring financial accuracy and appropriate provisions.

Acquisition Integration & Purchase Accounting

• Lead acquisition integrations, including purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and ongoing financial consolidation and operations.
• Work closely with M&A teams to ensure seamless financial transitions and alignment with company policies.
• Participate in acquisition due diligence including working with external Quality of Earnings firms.
• Ensure acquired entities adhere to company financial standards, policies, and reporting structures.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity management to optimize working capital.
• Manage banking relationships, treasury operations, and capital planning.
• Optimize cash collection rates and monitor cash triangles to ensure strong cash flow performance.

Other Responsibilities

• Build a culture of continuous improvement in Accounting and overturn the status quo.
• Assess Accounting human capital over the first 60-90 days and map out a plan to achieve the business goals with the right talent.
• Improve close cycle time from 10-15 business days to ~5 business days.
• Reduce bottleneck of monthly close checklist.
• Expand and add necessary detail to the chart of accounts to create more visibility into business results.
• Partner with FP&A team on group and company-wide goals and initiatives.
• Implement effective financial controls and strict (but not burdensome) approval procedures to manage and authorize disbursements across a decentralized operation, including both operating expenses and capital expenditures.
• Define clear accounting policies and manage to them (e.g., bad debt reserves and write-offs).
• Provide insight into spend to operators across the Company.
• Partner with operators to help them understand “where the cost sits.”
• Act as a steward of company resources to spotlight when resources are not being used effectively or on budget.
• Oversee activities of the Accounts Payable department, ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable. This includes compliance with delegation of authority policies and processing of employee expense reports.
• Develop, establish, and maintain financial accounting systems & controls to verify the integrity of all processes and data.
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions.
• Create, publish, and manage policies including T&E, corporate card, and a company-wide delegation of authority matrix and associated policy.
• Establish an Internal Audit function to ensure compliance with policies, payor contracts, and to evaluate and improve the company’s financial controls, processes, and risk management.
• Manage the company’s annual property and casualty insurance renewal process; evaluate P&C program structure and ensure appropriate policies and limits are in place.

Requirements & Qualifications

• CPA and a minimum of 15 years' experience required; Big 4 background strongly preferred.
• Experience in multi-site retail organization and private equity environment.
• Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations.
• Attention to detail, bias towards action, and unwavering ethical standards.
• Ability to build credibility with operators and drive respect for company policies.
• IPO and transaction readiness experience a plus.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• A desire to be challenged; a desire to "take on more" while realistic in expectation-setting.
• Desire to "build something" and an interest in being part of a growth company.
• Strong presence and stakeholder management skills.
• Other Internal stakeholders: Operators across the organization; Accounting Department; FP&A Department.
• External stakeholders: Lenders, banking providers, auditors.
• Prior experience as a Controller or Chief Accounting Officer role is a distinct advantage for candidates applying for the position.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Consumer Services and Health and Human Services