Strategic Controller for Multi-Entity Finance

Insight Global; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global, on behalf of a partner, seeks a Controller to lead all accounting and financial reporting across multiple consumer brands and legal entities. You will oversee GAAP compliance, internal controls, audit coordination, and the period-end close in a fast-paced, multi‑entity environment.

You will partner with the CFO and senior leadership, drive process improvements, and mentor accounting teams while managing A/P, A/R, payroll, and inventory costing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance experience.
• Experience in multi‑entity and/or manufacturing environments.
• ERP experience required; NetSuite strongly preferred.
• High integrity, strong attention to detail, and ability to operate in changing environments.
• Experience in consumer products, retail, e‑commerce, or omni‑channel businesses.
• CPA and/or Master’s degree.
• Inventory experience with centralized distribution and 3PL providers.
• Experience with Shopify, Power BI, Microsoft tools, DataLake, or Azure.
• Background in change management, shared services, or enterprise system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements.
• Oversee day‑to‑day accounting functions including A/P, A/R, payroll, cost accounting, and month‑end/year‑end close.
• Communicate financial results, trends, and insights to executive leadership.
• Establish, maintain, and improve internal controls to ensure GAAP compliance.
• Partner on documenting and standardizing accounting processes and workflows.
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors and manage audit execution.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, working capital management, and KPI reporting.
• Collaborate with operations on inventory management and cost accounting.
• Drive process improvements with a target five‑day close.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance teams across entities.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Multi-entity experience

Inventory costing

Process improvement

Auditing coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or Master’s degree

Tools

NetSuite

Shopify

Power BI

Microsoft tools

DataLake

Azure

Job description

Insight Global, on behalf of a partner, seeks a Controller to lead all accounting and financial reporting across multiple consumer brands and legal entities. You will oversee GAAP compliance, internal controls, audit coordination, and the period-end close in a fast-paced, multi‑entity environment.

You will partner with the CFO and senior leadership, drive process improvements, and mentor accounting teams while managing A/P, A/R, payroll, and inventory costing.