Controller

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About the role

Right hand to the CFO, the Controller owns the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of all accounting operations for a private-equity-backed, multi-club fitness platform in a high-growth build-out. This is a hands-on role, fully immersed in improving the company's accounting systems, processes, and people — helping drive the transition from an outsourced accounting model to an in-house function and executing the implementation of Sage Intacct as the core financial system. The Controller reconciles franchisor-controlled billing to the general ledger, supports lender covenant and sponsor reporting, and stands up scalable processes and controls for a growing platform. Success means building an accounting function that supports rapid new-club expansion and eventual transaction diligence.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close.
• Build an efficient, repeatable monthly close process focused on a timely, predictable cadence that meets sponsor and lender expectations.
• Reconcile franchisor-controlled membership billing to the general ledger and validate deferred/recurring membership revenue.
• Prepare accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements, ensuring consistency across multiple legal entities, clubs, and business units.
• Drive execution of Sage Intacct migration, including chart-of-accounts design, dimensional reporting, testing, data migration, and cutover.
• Lead the transition from cash-basis to full accrual accounting.
• Stand up scalable, repeatable processes that support rapid new-club onboarding.
• Lead automation of AP, AR, and reconciliations to reduce manual work and outsourced-firm reliance.
• Integrate source systems (ABC Fitness billing, Paylocity payroll, Ramp) into the accounting stack as needed.
• Design and document internal controls across cash handling, purchasing, and membership revenue recognition.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (sales/use tax, property tax, and other state/local requirements) across all club locations.
• Conduct periodic self-audits to proactively identify risks and gaps.
• Initiate and control wires for new-club real estate/build costs, capital investments, and tax payments.
• Optimize working capital, balancing payables, receivables, and capital expenditure needs across an active build pipeline.
• Own fixed-asset accounting and construction-in-progress (CIP) tracking across the new-build pipeline.
• Track and report unit-level capital deployment against budget.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, including prior experience as a Controller.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Experience with multiple entities and intercompany relationships.
• Experience with Sage Intacct a strong plus.
• Experience supporting an ERP migration.
• Experience in private-equity a strong plus.
• Franchise or multi-unit consumer-services experience (franchisor-controlled systems, royalty/reporting obligations).
• Multi-location, multi-state experience.
• Experience in capital-intensive, asset-heavy operations.
• Professional demeanor with attention to detail.
• Hands-on, comfortable leading a lean team.
• Scrappy, start-up mentality work ethic.
• Low ego, team player with high integrity.

Pay

$120,000 - $160,000 per year

Benefits

• Great benefits.