Interim Controller

UHY-US; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group is seeking an Interim Controller for a great UHY client in Houston. The role requires strong technical accounting experience, US GAAP expertise, and a proven track record leading accounting operations and ERP transformations.

You will oversee the general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, consolidations, internal controls, audits, and ERP implementations, partnering with Finance, IT, and Operations to drive standardization and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting operations including general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, consolidations, and financial reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee internal controls, audit readiness, and external audits.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP expertise

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Audit readiness

ERP transformations

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

A great UHY client is seeking an Interim Controller. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting experience, expertise in U.S. GAAP and financial reporting, and a proven background leading accounting operations and ERP transformation initiatives.

The Interim Controller role is an onsite position. This is a contracted position.

• Lead all accounting operations, including the general ledger, month-end close, account reconciliations, consolidations, and financial reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for executive leadership, lenders, ownership, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee accounts payable, franchise billing, collections support, and related accounting operations.
• Manage accounting for fixed assets, capital expenditures, depreciation, and construction in progress.
• Continuously improve accounting processes through standardization, automation, and process optimization.
• Serve as the primary technical accounting resource for complex accounting matters and new accounting guidance.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support audit readiness and compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate external audits and lender reporting requirements.
• Lead the accounting workstream for accounting transitions, shared services separation, or carve-out activities.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and Operations to support ERP implementation, system enhancements, testing, and user acceptance activities.
• Develop scalable accounting processes and reporting structures to support future business growth.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Operations, Human Resources, Procurement, and other business leaders.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls.
• Experience leading month-end close, financial statement preparation, and external audits.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or major finance systems enhancements; NetSuite experience is preferred.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-location accounting environments.
• Public accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting carve-outs, shared services transitions, or finance integrations is highly preferred.
• Private equity-backed company experience is a plus.
• Experience within franchise, retail, automotive, or consumer services industries is preferred.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead through change, improve processes, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

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UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.

Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.