Senior Controller - GAAP, ASC 606, PE-Backed Growth

Cobalt Service Partners, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life and disability coverage

Professional development support

Job summary

Cobalt Service Partners (CSP) is building the nation's leading commercial access and security integration platform. Backed by Alpine Investors, CSP grows by acquiring businesses that install, maintain, and repair commercial gates, doors, loading docks, and integrated security systems.

The in-person role centers on monthly close, GAAP reporting, revenue recognition under ASC 606, WIP management, and disciplined budgeting as CSP scales across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical accounting experience.
• GAAP knowledge including revenue recog (ASC 606).
• Experience with budgets/forecasts and EBITDA reporting.
• Experience with mid-sized construction or project-based ERP environments.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, modeling).
• Strong communication with non-finance operators.

Responsibilities

• Close & reporting: Run monthly close delivering GAAP statements and CSP reporting package within 7 business days.
• Maintain GL and COA; reconcile balance sheet accounts; explain variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Document judgment areas like accruals, revenue recognition, and inventory.
• Project revenue & WIP: Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606, incl. percentage-of-completion.
• Prepare monthly WIP schedule and lead WIP reviews with PMs/estimators on change orders, cost-to-complete, over/under billings, and projected margin.
• Job costing: Own margin visibility by job; flag erosion, overruns, and projected losses; compare completed jobs to estimates to sharpen pricing.
• Billing, collections & cash: ensure billable work goes out promptly; manage retainage, unbilled revenue, and AR aging; maintain rolling 13-week cash forecast.
• Planning & analysis: lead annual budget and monthly forecast of revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA by department; prepare EBITDA reporting and track covenants.
• Inventory: maintain controls over inventory transfers, job returns, and obsolete material; run cycle counts.
• Controls & compliance: enforce three-way match on POs, receiving, and invoices; segregation of duties; verify vendor payment changes.
• Audit & tax: own year-end close and audit support; partner with finance and tax advisors on consolidated return.
• Team: oversee payroll, AP, and AR processing; supervise accounting staff; recommend improvements.

Skills

Technical accounting

GAAP knowledge

ASC 606

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Communication with non-finance

Education

CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Job description

Cobalt Service Partners (CSP) is building the nation's leading commercial access and security integration platform. Backed by Alpine Investors, CSP grows by acquiring businesses that install, maintain, and repair commercial gates, doors, loading docks, and integrated security systems.

The in-person role centers on monthly close, GAAP reporting, revenue recognition under ASC 606, WIP management, and disciplined budgeting as CSP scales across multiple entities.