Vice President, Corporate Controller
hireneXus · Dallas, TX · 6 days ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing all accounting operations across a Private Equity backed, geographically dispersed, multi-entity organization.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting Leadership & Financial Reporting
- Lead all financial accounting activities across the company and its affiliates.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on GAAP and accounting policies; develop, document, and enforce standardized policies across all entities.
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and audit-ready financial statements.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, including consolidation and intercompany accounting.
- Prepare and enhance internal and external reporting packages for leadership, lenders, and other stakeholders.
Operations Partnership & Working Capital
- Partner with Operations to align financial processes such as billing, collections, and expense management with corporate standards.
- Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions to optimize working capital and cash flow.
- Advise leadership on financial performance, cost trends, and opportunities for operational improvement.
Systems & Scalability
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and tools to support centralized operations and scalable growth.
- Drive ERP alignment and data consistency across legacy and acquired entities.
- Improve reporting capabilities through automation, dashboards, and KPI tracking.
M&A Integration
- Lead accounting integration for acquisitions, including onboarding, system alignment, and process standardization.
- Support financial due diligence in partnership with executive leadership.
Controls, Compliance & Audit
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls across all entities and locations.
- Oversee audit and tax processes, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third parties.
Leadership & Team Development
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing, centralized accounting organization.
- Assess team structure across corporate and field locations; identify gaps and scale the team appropriately.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong communication across all levels of the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA required.
- Significant progressive accounting experience, including leadership in multi-entity, multi-location environments.
- Experience leading accounting transformations, centralization efforts, or process standardization initiatives.
- Background in Private Equity-backed organizations strongly preferred.
- Experience with M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Systems-oriented mindset with experience implementing or optimizing ERP platforms.
- Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.
- Proven ability to lead distributed teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to executive leadership and non-finance partners.