Regional Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Close and Journal Entries - Lead comprehensive month-end close processes across assigned regional partner companies, including preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries. Ensure timely and accurate completion of all closing activities in compliance with GAAP standards and Guardian policies.
• Account Reconciliations and Financial Accuracy - Oversee and perform complex account reconciliations including cash, AR, AP, inventory, and balance sheet accounts for partner companies. Ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and timely, with appropriate documentation and variance resolution.
• Back-Office Manager Oversight and Support - Provide direct oversight and management of back-office managers at partner companies, ensuring transactions are recorded appropriately, subledgers are maintained accurately, and day-to-day accounting operations run smoothly. Conduct regular reviews of work quality and provide coaching as needed.
• Compliance and Internal Controls - Monitor and maintain internal accounting controls across regional operations, ensure compliance with Guardian accounting policies, and coordinate with external auditors. Oversee procurement processes, expense management, and ensure proper segregation of duties.
• M&A Integrations - Play a significant role in preparing new acquisitions for integration into Guardian, as well as in training and adoption of our processes from a finance and accounting policies and procedures perspective. Assist with technology integration into the Guardian financial and operational systems.
• FP&A Partnership and Results Support - Partner with regional FP&A counterparts to ensure appropriate forecasting processes, provide accurate accounting data for analysis, and support interpretation of financial results. Collaborate on variance analysis and ensure accounting accuracy supports meaningful financial insights.
• Group Reporting Deadlines - Timely completion of month-end checklist to ensure compliance of financial reporting with GAAP and company policies.
• Other responsibilities may include supporting corporate initiatives including acquisition due diligence, special accounting projects, audit coordination, implementation of new accounting standards, and ad-hoc accounting analysis requests from senior management. As well as participation in monthly regional accounting meetings and quarterly business reviews with executive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• CPA certification preferred
• Progressive accounting experience with management responsibilities in multi-location or regional operations, including hands-on month-end close and reconciliation experience
• Expertise in GAAP accounting, journal entries, month end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting in a multi-entity environment
• Prior management experience including oversight of accounting teams, back-office operations, and staff development
• Experience with accounting systems implementation, process improvement, and internal controls in a corporate environment
• Prior experience with Internal controls, compliance management, and audit support
• Experience with significant business expansion via capex and with "bolt-on" business acquisitions, specifically relating to accounting policy and process adoption and integration of new locations or businesses
• Advanced Excel and accounting analysis (pivot tables, vlookups, complex formulas, reconciliation techniques)
• Advanced knowledge of Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, or similar ERP systems with multi-entity/location capabilities. Sage Intacct highly preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with FloQast, Ramp, or similar close management and expense platforms
• Skilled in cross-functional communication and collaboration
• Ability to travel up to 30% throughout the Region and to our corporate office in Denver, CO.