Group Controller

Tide Rock; Solana Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm based in Solana Beach, CA is seeking a Group Controller. This full-time role entails leading accounting operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and managing a multi-entity accounting team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial reporting, internal controls, and a proven track record in leadership. The position offers competitive salary and a significant role in the firm’s financial integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including multi-entity consolidation.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within accounting or finance.
• Manufacturing or industrials experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control the company's accounting activities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
• Strengthen internal controls across all portfolio companies.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Multi-entity consolidation

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA

CPA

Job description

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We are seeking a Group Controller to lead all accounting operations for both Tide Rock and our operating portfolio companies. This role is central to Tide Rock’s financial integrity, ensuring accuracy, and compliance leadership across the group. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical excellence in GAAP, deep experience in multi-entity consolidation, and the ability to lead accounting teams across varied systems and businesses. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional team.

This is a full-time position located at our headquarters in Solana Beach, CA

Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, and control the company’s accounting activities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, statutory requirements, and internal policies.
• Evaluate, standardize, and strengthen internal controls across all portfolio companies to ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistency in financial reporting.
• Partner with portfolio company leadership to identify and remediate control weaknesses, implement scalable best practices, and support audit readiness.
• Establish, communicate, and implement financial strategies, objectives, and policies within approved budgets.
• Align key business functions with profitability, productivity, and cost-control targets.
• Oversee timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Monitor budgets vs. actual results and provide variance analysis with actionable guidance to business leaders.
• Consolidate all financial data for accurate reporting of overall business results.
• Assess current accounting operations and implement process improvements.
• Supervise and guide a multi-entity accounting team, including training, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
• Design and improve systems for vendor invoice prioritization and payments.
• Drive automation, quality improvement, and process efficiency initiatives across accounting functions.
• Lead and support ongoing ERP systems implementation and optimization.
• Standardize processes across entities with varying systems and reporting structures.
• Communicate financial performance, progress toward goals, and accounting initiatives to senior leadership.
• Collaborate across finance, operations, and executive leadership to ensure aligned business outcomes.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including multi-entity consolidation.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within accounting or finance.
• Manufacturing or industrials experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required).
• MBA (preferred)
• CPA (preferred)

MANAGEMENT STYLE + BEHAVIORIAL TRAITS

• Leading by Example: Demonstrating and fostering, by example, a sense of urgency, strong commitment/accountability, and sound decision making to achieve goals. Consistent and disciplined in following process, while pragmatic with a high propensity for action.
• Vision and Purpose: Embracing and communicating Tide Rock’s vision and its goals while reflecting a dedication to success which inspires and motivates.
• Motivational and Inspirational: Energetic with a “get-it done” attitude while keeping the team enthusiastic about the business and the goals set ahead. Encouraging and inspiring colleagues to stretch beyond what they thought they could accomplish.
• Leadership and Conflict Resolution: Empathetic and humble leader with a high “EQ.” Ability to work through controversy while looking through the lens of consensus, turning conflicts into opportunities for improvement, and striving for win/win resolutions.
• Ethics and Values: Adhere to a code of conduct with a moral compass focused on the highest level of integrity and ethics.
• Problem Solving and Pace: Proactive both in problem solving and in recognizing and acting on opportunities. Comfortable in high pace, dynamic environments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Accounting

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