Senior Transformational Controller – Enterprise

Acclarity; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Acclarity, a premier accounting and advisory services firm, seeks a Transformational Controller to lead enterprise engagements, assess environments, and transform accounting operations. The role combines hands-on controllership with delivering measurable process improvements across client organizations.

The ideal candidate has extensive controller leadership experience, ERP and automation expertise, and strong executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred or equivalent credentials.
• Typically 12–15+ years of progressive accounting experience with substantial Controller or leadership roles.
• Hands-on ownership of core accounting operations and close processes.
• Demonstrated track record of leading accounting transformation with measurable improvements.
• Experience with ERP environments, process automation, internal controls, audits, and multi-entity accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly and annual close, GL, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, consolidations, and financial reporting.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases, and other accounting areas as required.
• Assess current-state processes, define future-state roadmap, and drive close acceleration, standardization, automation, and reporting improvements.
• Lead ERP implementations, upgrades, migrations, and integrations; partner with IT on data integrity and configurations.
• Support acquisitions, operating-model changes, shared services, and harmonization of policies and processes.
• Lead change management and coach client teams to ensure sustainable transformation.
• Collaborate with CFOs, FP&A, IT, tax, treasury, and business leaders for accurate financial results and insights.

Skills

Executive communication

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Acclarity, a premier accounting and advisory services firm, seeks a Transformational Controller to lead enterprise engagements, assess environments, and transform accounting operations. The role combines hands-on controllership with delivering measurable process improvements across client organizations.

The ideal candidate has extensive controller leadership experience, ERP and automation expertise, and strong executive communication skills.