Hands-On Controller for Multi-Entity Growth

Rippling, Inc.; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Halco Group, a Southeast Michigan-based portfolio across automotive, real estate and more, seeks a hands-on Corporate Controller to own the numbers across 13 entities. You will close books, run cash, build processes, and report to the CEO.

Lead the in-house AP/AR team, manage outsourced bookkeeping and CPA, and develop store- and entity-level P&Ls, intercompany balances and a CEO dashboard. The role demands ownership, decisiveness and clear communication; growth-minded leadership on a

Qualifications

• 8+ years in accounting and finance, including 4+ years leading a team.
• Controller or Assistant Controller experience in a multi-entity, multi-location business.
• Multi-unit retail or service background strongly preferred: auto dealer or service groups, franchise operators, restaurant groups, collision or tire chains.
• Multi-entity close, consolidation and intercompany experience, including S-corps and real estate holding LLCs.
• Experience building SOPs and internal controls from scratch.
• Experience managing an outsourced bookkeeping or accounting firm.
• Lender, covenant and acquisition modeling experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and consolidation across 13 entities.
• Deliver a consolidated monthly package by business day 10, then day 7.
• Build store-level P&Ls, entity P&Ls and a one-page CEO dashboard.
• Own intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconcilations and loan reconciliations.
• Write and enforce SOPs for AR, AP, cash, parts reconciliation and chargebacks.
• Set approval limits, segregation of duties and fraud controls.
• Hold the team and store managers to close deadlines.
• Lead and develop our AP/AR staff and manage outsourced bookkeeping.
• Coordinate tax and entity work with our CPA firm and attorneys.
• Model acquisitions, real estate deals and leases; integrate new locations within 30 days.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

Owner mindset

Decisive

Commercial thinking

Clear communicator

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Sage Intacct

NetSuite

Advanced Excel

Job description

Halco Group, a Southeast Michigan-based portfolio across automotive, real estate and more, seeks a hands-on Corporate Controller to own the numbers across 13 entities. You will close books, run cash, build processes, and report to the CEO.

Lead the in-house AP/AR team, manage outsourced bookkeeping and CPA, and develop store- and entity-level P&Ls, intercompany balances and a CEO dashboard. The role demands ownership, decisiveness and clear communication; growth-minded leadership on a