Controller

Arden Search is partnered with a private equity-backed organization in their search for a Controller to serve as the senior-most accounting leader across the business.

This is a high-impact, build-and-lead role reporting directly to the CFO. You’ll own the integrity of financial reporting and bring structure to a high-growth manufacturing company that’s environmentally friendly.

If you’re the type who can step into complexity, create clarity, and elevate an accounting function, this is your seat.

The Opportunity

This role sits at the center of the organization’s financial operations. You’ll establish consistency across 3 entites, strengthen internal controls, and build a clean, repeatable close and reporting cadence. From consolidation to audit, you’ll own the full picture—ensuring leadership has accurate, timely financials they can trust.

This is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, enjoys bringing structure to evolving processes, and can operate at both a detailed and strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Own the accuracy and delivery of consolidated GAAP financial statements
• Lead and standardize the close process across all entities
• Establish consistent accounting policies across the organization
• Ensure alignment between accounting results and FP&A reporting
• Serve as the central accounting authority across all operating locations/manufacturing sites
• Drive accountability, consistency, and performance across the team
• Partner with operations, sales, HR, and IT to ensure financial data integrity
• Translate accounting into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Support the broader business with accurate, decision-ready financial information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA license is a HUGE plus
• 8–15 years of progressive accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience managing or overseeing a financial close process across multiple entities or locations
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including GAAP, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and transaction accounting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, construction, or services-based environments
• Experience in private equity-backed or acquisitive businesses
• Exposure to ERP migrations or multi-system consolidation environments
• Experience standardizing accounting processes across acquired entities