Controller

Piedmont Door Solutions has been the Southeast’s leading choice in pedestrian door and entrance solutions since 2001. With an amazing team and best-in-class design, installation, and maintenance services across a variety of commercial door products, Piedmont has successfully expanded its operation throughout the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. As part of Cobalt Service Partners—a fast-growing platform backed by Alpine Investors—we specialize in acquiring access solutions businesses that provide installation, maintenance, and repair services for commercial gates, doors, loading docks, and integrated security systems.

About the role

We're seeking a hands-on, operationally minded Controller to build and lead accounting operations at Piedmont Door Solutions (PDS), one of the largest and fastest growing businesses in the Cobalt portfolio. PDS operates across more than 10 branches and is entering a period of significant growth and infrastructure build. This role requires someone who can quickly assess a complex accounting environment, establish disciplined processes, and build a scalable function from the ground up—all while rolling up their sleeves and doing the work alongside the team. The Controller is expected to be on-site and present across PDS branch locations as operational needs require.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day accounting across a multi-branch, multi-location operation and drive a reliable month-end close process
• Rapidly assess the current state of accounting practices, identify gaps and breakdowns, and implement corrective structure
• Provide direction and oversight to existing accounting personnel, clarifying roles, resetting expectations, and coaching up the team where possible
• Perform hands-on accounting work as needed—this is an environment where strong execution matters as much as leadership
• Design and implement scalable accounting processes across branches, moving from ad hoc execution toward shared services infrastructure
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce unnecessary back-office costs and redirect team capacity toward higher-value work
• Develop financial reporting and FP&A-style outputs that give business leadership visibility into performance across the branch network
• Take technically complex accounting guidance and translate it into practical, executable workflows for both the accounting team and operations
• Own and optimize the NetSuite environment for accounting operations, establishing appropriate controls and access structures
• Ensure accounting data integrity across the system and support the broader technology transition planned for the future
• Identify opportunities to leverage system functionality to improve close efficiency, reporting, and process adherence
• Support accounting integration work as PDS continues to grow through acquisition, helping onboard acquired entities into the accounting framework
• Serve as a finance leader capable of growing into broader CSP-level responsibilities over time
• Partner with operational leadership to ensure accounting keeps pace with the speed of business growth

Requirements

• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
• 7 to 15 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time in multi-location, multi-entity, or PE-backed environments
• Strong NetSuite expertise required
• Background in manufacturing, industrial services, field services, or similar operating environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to assess and stabilize an accounting function under pressure, not just maintain one
• Player-coach mentality—comfortable leading a team while remaining deeply hands-on
• Strong understanding of GAAP; experience with job costing and multi-location P&L reporting a plus
• Technology-forward mindset with a track record of driving automation and process improvement
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and moving fast in a dynamic, PE-backed environment

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• PTO & Paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• Dynamic, growth-oriented work environment