Group Controller

CAREER FOUNDATIONS INC.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CAREER FOUNDATIONS INC. in RTP, NC is seeking a Group Controller to lead consolidated reporting, technical accounting, and corporate accounting operations. The role partners with executives and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and scalable processes.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, capable of solving complex accounting issues and coaching accounting teams.

Qualifications

• CPA with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation and financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting background (ASC 805/606; debt/equity).
• M&A diligence, purchase accounting, and integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Review intercompany activity, eliminations, balance sheet accounts, and consolidated statements.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource researching complex conclusions.
• Provide guidance on revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, goodwill/intangibles, debt, equity, and incentive compensation.

Skills

CPA

Consolidation

Technical accounting

M&A experience

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Multi-ERP environments

Job description

We are seeking a Group Controller for our growing client in the RTP area.

A growing, multi-entity organization is seeking a Group Conroller to provide leadership across consolidated reporting, technical accounting, acquisitions, and corporate accounting operations. This position will partner with executive leadership and business-unit finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, consistent accounting practices, and scalable processes as the organization continues to expand.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience who combines strong technical knowledge with the ability to solve problems, improve processes, and coach accounting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Review intercompany activity, eliminations, balance sheet accounts, and consolidated financial statements.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for the business, researching and documenting complex accounting conclusions.
• Provide guidance on revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, goodwill/intangibles, debt, equity, and incentive compensation.
• Support acquisitions through financial diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, purchase price allocations, and post-close integration.
• Partner with Treasury and executive leadership on accounting treatment for debt agreements, refinancing, seller financing, earnouts, and equity transactions.
• Prepare and maintain lender covenant calculations and related reporting.
• Coordinate external audit activities, including PBC schedules, technical documentation, and resolution of accounting issues.
• Assist with internal control development, process documentation, and compliance activities.
• Support preparation of Board, Audit Committee, executive, and lender reporting.
• Work with operating-company Controllers to strengthen close procedures, accounting policies, reporting, and internal controls.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to accounting teams across the organization.
• Partner with technology teams to improve ERP functionality, reporting, consolidation, and data consistency.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes and leverage emerging technologies to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including both public accounting and industry experience.
• Proven experience with multi-entity consolidation and financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting background, particularly with ASC 805, ASC 606, and debt/equity accounting.
• Direct M&A experience, including diligence, purchase accounting, and integration.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Comfortable working in decentralized, multi-entity, and/or multi-ERP environments.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently while partnering effectively with senior leadership.

Preferred: Experience in manufacturing, industrial services, construction, project-based businesses, or other multi-location organizations; private equity-backed environments; lender covenant reporting; shared services; or accounting integration following acquisitions.

This role offers broad exposure to corporate accounting, M&A, technical accounting, financing, financial reporting, and process improvement. It is well suited for an accounting leader who enjoys building infrastructure, developing people, and creating more efficient processes within a growing organization.