What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Blue Signal Search?
Controller
Location: On-site, Phoenix, AZ or Denver, CO
Are you ready to step into a pivotal financial leadership role within a rapidly expanding organization transforming the energy and infrastructure landscape? This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth, project-driven company at a critical stage of scale. With significant capital investment, multi-state operations, and a strong pipeline of large-scale initiatives, this role offers the chance to build, optimize, and lead the financial foundation of a business poised for long-term success.
We are seeking a hands-on Controller who thrives in fast-paced environments and is energized by building structure where it does not yet exist. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to drive financial visibility, scalability, and operational excellence across a multi-entity organization.
This Role Offers:
- Competitive compensation package with performance incentives
- High-impact role with direct exposure to executive decision-making
- Opportunity to architect and scale financial systems and processes
- Career growth aligned with company expansion and leadership needs
- Involvement in large, complex projects across multiple markets
Focus:
- Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, reporting, and month-end close processes
- Lead financial consolidation across multiple entities and business units
- Design and implement scalable financial systems, controls, and reporting frameworks
- Ensure compliance with multi-state tax regulations and financial reporting requirements
- Partner with external auditors and advisors to support audit readiness and accuracy
- Develop actionable financial insights to guide strategic planning and capital allocation
- Evaluate and enhance accounting systems to support continued growth
- Build and mentor a high-performing accounting team over time
- Maintain a hands-on approach, balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day execution
Skill Set:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, CPA preferred
- Proven experience in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role
- Strong expertise in multi-entity accounting and financial consolidations
- Experience operating in multi-state environments with complex compliance requirements
- Background in project-based industries such as energy, construction, or infrastructure is highly valued
- Demonstrated success implementing or upgrading accounting systems
- Ability to operate effectively in high-growth, evolving environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- A builder who enjoys creating structure and driving process improvements
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and scaling operations
- Highly accountable, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Motivated by growth, impact, and long-term career advancement
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in finance & accounting recruiting. We have a strong reputation for finding top talent in private equity, asset management, financial services, FinTech, and accounting leadership. Learn more at bit.ly/3IKiOzm