Corporate Controller

JMJ Phillip Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JMJ Phillip Group seeks an experienced Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function for a growing organization in Miami. Reporting to the CFO, you will oversee financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and the close process, while building scalable processes to support growth.

You will manage a team, drive process improvements, and collaborate with executives on strategic financial decisions to enhance profitability and accuracy across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience managing monthly and year-end financial close processes.
• Experience leading, supervising, or developing accounting personnel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to both financial and non-financial leaders.
• Strong attention to detail with understanding broader accounting and business implications.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure financial statements are accurate, timely, and in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, revenue, inventory, fixed assets, leases, debt, and other accounting functions.
• Establish close calendars, reconciliation standards, review procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Serve as primary internal resource for complex technical accounting matters.
• Research and implement U.S. GAAP treatments for complex transactions.
• Provide guidance on revenue recognition, leases, acquisitions, asset transactions, reserves, contingencies.
• Prepare accounting position papers and technical memoranda.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and communicate judgments and risks to CFO.
• Strengthen processes supporting job costing, inventory, project accruals, and profitability.
• Improve controls around project setup, cost accumulation, revenue recognition, billing, accruals, closeout.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve financial reporting.
• Identify accounting and process issues affecting profitability.
• Assess processes for control gaps and risks; design scalable policies.
• Lead system implementations and process-improvement initiatives.
• Identify automation opportunities and ensure sustained improvements.
• Oversee cash, AR, AP, inventory, and other working-capital accounts.
• Ensure timely bank reconciliations and cash-related processes.
• Support debt covenant compliance and lender reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function for a growing organization. Reporting to the CFO, this role will oversee financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, financial close, accounting operations, and team development. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with a hands‑on, process‑improvement mindset and the ability to build scalable accounting processes that support continued growth.

Position Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership & Financial Close

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure financial statements are accurate, timely, and prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, revenue, inventory, fixed assets, leases, debt, and other significant accounting functions.
• Establish appropriate close calendars, reconciliation standards, review procedures, and documentation requirements.

Technical Accounting

• Serve as the primary internal resource for complex technical accounting matters.
• Research and implement appropriate U.S. GAAP treatment for complex or unusual transactions.
• Provide guidance on revenue recognition, leases, acquisitions, asset transactions, reserves, contingencies, and other accounting matters.
• Prepare accounting position papers and technical memoranda as needed.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and communicate significant accounting judgments and risks to the CFO.

Operational & Project Accounting

• Strengthen accounting processes supporting job costing, work in process, inventory, labor allocation, project accruals, billing, and project profitability.
• Improve controls around project setup, cost accumulation, revenue recognition, billing, accruals, and project closeout.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve financial reporting and visibility into project and business‑unit performance.
• Identify accounting and process issues that may affect reported profitability.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Assess accounting processes and identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and financial risks.
• Design, document, implement, and monitor scalable accounting policies and internal controls.
• Improve segregation of duties, approval processes, documentation, and audit trails.
• Lead accounting system implementations and process‑improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation and ensure improvements are properly implemented and sustained.

Cash, Working Capital & Debt Accounting

• Oversee accounting and reporting for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and other working‑capital accounts.
• Ensure timely bank reconciliations and cash‑related accounting processes.
• Provide accurate cash‑flow and working‑capital information to support financial planning.
• Maintain accurate accounting for debt, interest, fees, and financing transactions.
• Support debt covenant compliance and lender reporting requirements.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
• Establish clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Allocate department responsibilities and improve accounting workflows.
• Develop the team's technical accounting and analytical capabilities.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Audit, Compliance & External Advisors

• Serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors and accounting advisors.
• Coordinate audits, reviews, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Work with external tax advisors on tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Address audit findings and implement recommended accounting and control improvements.
• Support lender, investor, and other external financial reporting requirements.

CFO & Business Support

• Review financial results and identify significant trends, variances, accounting issues, and risks.
• Provide the CFO with clear analysis and recommendations on accounting matters.
• Support budgeting and forecasting through accurate accounting inputs and historical financial information.
• Provide accounting and financial analysis for business decisions, project performance, capital requests, and other strategic initiatives.
• Help build an accounting infrastructure capable of supporting continued organizational growth.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful accounting leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Strong technical and balance‑sheet accounting foundation.
• Experience managing monthly and year‑end financial close processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently research, analyze, document, and resolve accounting issues.
• Experience leading, supervising, or developing accounting personnel.
• Proven experience improving accounting processes and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to both financial and non‑financial leaders.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand broader accounting and business implications.

Certifications (Preferred, but not Required)

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Relevant financial reporting, accounting, or internal controls certifications.

What the Role Offers

• Salary: $160,000–$200,000 annually
• Senior leadership opportunity within a growing organization.
• Opportunity to build and improve accounting processes, controls, and systems.
• Direct partnership with executive leadership.
• Opportunity to develop and lead an accounting team.
• Exposure to technical accounting, operational accounting, financial reporting, and strategic business initiatives.
• Professional growth opportunities within a developing finance organization.

Why Miami?

Miami offers a strong and diverse business environment with access to a broad network of financial, professional, and operational industries. Its established aviation, aerospace, logistics, and business services sectors provide an excellent setting for accounting leaders to support complex operations, strengthen financial processes, and contribute to organizational growth.