Corporate Controller

TalentBridge; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBridge presents an opportunity for a Corporate Controller to lead a growing, technology-driven manufacturing organization. You will establish the accounting infrastructure, policies, and a disciplined control environment for a multi-entity operation, with hands-on work initially and rapid ascent to executive leadership.

You will own the close process, drive multi-entity consolidation across currencies, and guide ERP selection and implementation while coordinating with auditors and senior

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership.
• CPA certification and active license strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Proven track record building or transforming accounting functions.
• Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation.
• ERP selection, implementation, or major finance transformation.
• M&A, purchase accounting, post-acquisition integration.
• Internal controls experience; SOX/SEC exposure preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineered products in a high-growth setting.
• Advanced Excel and modern ERP/financial reporting proficiency.
• Executive-level communication in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a scalable accounting organization with mentoring.
• Own monthly, quarterly, annual close and consolidated reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Establish policies, procedures, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Transition external accounting to in-house resources strategically.
• Lead multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation including international ops.
• Oversee ERP design, data conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Lead external audits and strengthen controls toward SOX readiness.
• Provide technical accounting leadership on revenue, leases, equity, and business combinations.
• Support M&A diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, integration.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, AP/AR, payroll, collections, revenue accounting.
• Collaborate with FP&A, executives, auditors, and operations for timely financial info.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA required

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Corporate Controller

Our client is a rapidly growing, technology-driven advanced manufacturing organization serving highly engineered and mission-critical end markets. With expanding U.S. and international operations, the company is investing in the financial infrastructure, systems, processes, and leadership needed to support its next phase of growth.

This is a true build-and-transform leadership role not a maintenance role. The Corporate Controller will establish the accounting infrastructure, team, controls, systems, and reporting processes required to support a growing, multi-entity organization.

The role will initially be hands-on while quickly evolving into broader leadership as the internal accounting organization is built.

• Build and lead a scalable accounting organization, including hiring, developing, and mentoring the internal team.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and consolidated financial reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, reconciliations, reporting standards, and a disciplined internal control environment.
• Partner with existing external accounting resources while strategically transitioning responsibilities in-house.
• Lead multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, including international operations, intercompany activity, eliminations, and foreign currency translation.
• Serve as a key accounting leader in the selection and implementation of a new ERP, including accounting design, reporting structure, data conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Lead external audit activities and strengthen processes and controls to support continued organizational maturity and potential future SOX readiness.
• Provide technical accounting leadership across revenue recognition, business combinations, leases, equity compensation, and other complex accounting matters.
• Support M&A activity, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-acquisition accounting and systems integration.
• Oversee core accounting operations including treasury, cash management, AP, AR, payroll accounting, collections, and revenue accounting.
• Partner closely with FP&A, executive leadership, auditors, and operational teams to provide accurate and timely financial information.

Corporate Controller

The Opportunity

Our client is a rapidly growing, technology-driven advanced manufacturing organization serving highly engineered and mission-critical end markets. With expanding U.S. and international operations, the company is investing in the financial infrastructure, systems, processes, and leadership needed to support its next phase of growth.

This is a true build-and-transform leadership role not a maintenance role. The Corporate Controller will establish the accounting infrastructure, team, controls, systems, and reporting processes required to support a growing, multi-entity organization.

The role will initially be hands-on while quickly evolving into broader leadership as the internal accounting organization is built.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a scalable accounting organization, including hiring, developing, and mentoring the internal team.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and consolidated financial reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, reconciliations, reporting standards, and a disciplined internal control environment.
• Partner with existing external accounting resources while strategically transitioning responsibilities in-house.
• Lead multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, including international operations, intercompany activity, eliminations, and foreign currency translation.
• Serve as a key accounting leader in the selection and implementation of a new ERP, including accounting design, reporting structure, data conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Lead external audit activities and strengthen processes and controls to support continued organizational maturity and potential future SOX readiness.
• Provide technical accounting leadership across revenue recognition, business combinations, leases, equity compensation, and other complex accounting matters.
• Support M&A activity, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-acquisition accounting and systems integration.
• Oversee core accounting operations including treasury, cash management, AP, AR, payroll accounting, collections, and revenue accounting.
• Partner closely with FP&A, executive leadership, auditors, and operational teams to provide accurate and timely financial information.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and senior accounting leadership experience.
• CPA required; active license strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming an accounting function, including close processes, controls, policies, and teams.
• Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise.
• Required experience with multi-entity, multi-currency and international consolidation.
• ERP selection, implementation, or major finance transformation experience strongly preferred.
• M&A, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration experience highly desirable.
• Strong internal controls experience; public company, SOX, SEC reporting, or IPO-readiness exposure strongly preferred.Experience managing external audits and complex technical accounting matters.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, engineered products, or advanced materials preferred.
• Experience within a high-growth, venture-backed, private equity-backed, or similarly dynamic environment is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with modern ERP, consolidation, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong executive-level communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.