Senior Controller - PE-Backed Platform, Path to VP Finance

Jobot; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Controller to lead the new finance function for a PE-backed home services platform. You will own the end-to-end finance operations, close, reporting, and liquidity planning in a fast-growth environment, with a path to VP of Finance as the platform scales.

You will drive acquisition accounting, multi-entity governance, and system migrations, while building a team to support the growing needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Hands-on M&A accounting experience: opened balance sheets, ran purchase accounting, or integrated acquired books.
• Full-cycle accounting ownership: managed monthly close from start to finish.
• Experience in services/contracting/field services with strong job costing.
• Comfortable owning the entire finance function in a fast-growing, lean environment.
• Systems implementation leadership in accounting/ERP/FSM migrations.
• Experience reporting to PE sponsors or lenders is a plus.
• CPA or equivalent preferred; degree in accounting or finance.
• On-site role in metro Atlanta.

Responsibilities

• Bring the books in-house and own the monthly close (AR, AP, inventory).
• Build internal reporting cadence and board package for PE sponsor.
• Stand up a 13-week cash forecast and covenant reporting.
• Design a multi-entity chart of accounts with job-level costing for acquisitions.
• Own acquisition accounting: opening balance sheets, purchase accounting, payroll migration.
• Lead migration from QuickBooks to a platform-grade FSM/accounting stack.
• Hire and build the accounting team as the platform grows.

Skills

M&A accounting

Full-cycle accounting

Job costing

Private equity reporting

ERP implementation

CPA preferred

Finance leadership

On-site at Atlanta

Education

CPA or equivalent

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Senior Controller to lead the new finance function for a PE-backed home services platform. You will own the end-to-end finance operations, close, reporting, and liquidity planning in a fast-growth environment, with a path to VP of Finance as the platform scales.

You will drive acquisition accounting, multi-entity governance, and system migrations, while building a team to support the growing needs of the business.