Growth-Focused Financial Controller (Hybrid—SoCal)

Strata Landscape Services; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Leadership role in a growing company

Job summary

Strata Landscape Services is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead a growing accounting team and refine processes during a period of rapid expansion in Southern California. The role oversees month-end close, GAAP reporting, and cross-branch financial controls while supporting acquisitions and integration.

You will manage a distributed team across branches, drive budgeting and cash forecasting, and partner with executives and PE sponsors to deliver accurate financial data for decision-making.

Qualifications

• CPA with US GAAP financial reporting expertise.
• 10+ years of accounting experience, with 2+ years of Controller experience.
• Private equity-backed or acquisition-driven company experience strongly preferred.
• Background in service-based, field services, construction, landscaping, or other labor-intensive business strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple branches, offices, entities, or geographies.
• Experience managing teams of 5+ teammates.
• Experience managing end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.
• Experience with transaction accounting, systems integrations, and consolidations.
• Experience leading budgeting, FP&A, and cash outlook analyses.
• Experience managing annual audit and tax processes.
• Experience building finance systems, including policies, closing checklists, chart of accounts, and ERP systems.
• Strong work ethic with an ability to roll up your sleeves and solve problems hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and deliver timely GAAP reporting.
• Lead accounting operations across multiple branches, entities, and geographies.
• Deliver GAAP-compliant financial reporting at corporate and branch level.
• Develop and maintain strong financial controls, accounting policies, closing processes, and reporting standards.
• Manage consolidation of financial results across Strata.
• Build and manage budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasting processes.
• Partner with branch leaders to improve financial visibility, accountability, and decision-making.
• Support acquisition diligence and lead financial integration of newly acquired businesses.
• Help build scalable finance infrastructure, including policies, chart of accounts, ERP processes, and closing checklists.
• Manage annual audit and tax processes alongside outside advisors.
• Lead, develop, and continue building out the accounting team as Strata grows.
• Partner with Strata's leadership team and private equity sponsors on financial reporting, board materials, lender reporting, and monthly operating reviews.

Skills

CPA

US GAAP

10+ years accounting

2+ years controller

PE-backed experience

multi-branch experience

leadership 5+

audit & tax processes

ERP & consolidations

budgeting & FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Strata Landscape Services is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead a growing accounting team and refine processes during a period of rapid expansion in Southern California. The role oversees month-end close, GAAP reporting, and cross-branch financial controls while supporting acquisitions and integration.

You will manage a distributed team across branches, drive budgeting and cash forecasting, and partner with executives and PE sponsors to deliver accurate financial data for decision-making.