Controller

Redmont Talent Partners is sourcing candidates for a rapidly growing, private equity-backed services organization serving multiple states in the United States.

The company is seeking a hands-on Controller to build structure, strengthen financial processes, and help scale the finance function with a small current accounting team in place.

Position Summary

The Controller will serve as the senior accounting leader and a key partner to the CFO during a transformational period of growth. This individual will be responsible for building a scalable accounting infrastructure, leading the company through its first audit, supporting acquisition integration activities, and implementing best practices consistent with a private equity operating environment.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys accounting, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to help build a finance organization rather than simply maintain one.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Accounting Operations

• Lead all accounting operations including general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management.
• Manage and mentor the accounting team, including a Senior Accountant and AP/AR staff.
• Establish scalable accounting processes, controls, and reporting structures to support continued growth.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.

Audit & Compliance

• Lead the company's first external audit and serve as the primary point of contact for auditors.
• Develop and maintain audit-ready documentation, accounting policies, and supporting schedules.
• Create and maintain internal control documentation, accounting memos, and process narratives.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and private equity reporting requirements.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Support acquisition integration activities and future M&A transactions.
• Assist with purchase price accounting and acquisition-related accounting requirements.
• Standardize accounting processes across acquired entities and ensure consistency in financial reporting.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Play a leadership role in the company's migration from QuickBooks to NetSuite, targeted for completion by year-end.
• Evaluate and improve accounting workflows, reporting capabilities, and internal controls.
• Implement best practices that support scalability and operational efficiency.

Private Equity Reporting

• Partner closely with the CFO and private equity sponsors to deliver accurate, timely reporting and analysis.
• Support lender, board, and investor reporting requirements.
• Operate with the urgency, accountability, and responsiveness expected in a private equity-backed environment.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7 years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager experience.
• Experience managing audits and serving as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience building accounting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Proven ability to lead and develop accounting staff.
• Experience in service-based businesses.

Preferred

• Experience in a private equity-backed organization.
• Experience supporting acquisitions and post-acquisition integrations.
• Exposure to purchase price accounting.
• NetSuite implementation or administration experience.
• CPA designation preferred but not required.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• A true accountant who enjoys the technical side of accounting.
• Comfortable creating structure and processes from the ground up.
• Experienced working through audits and understanding auditor expectations.
• Able to balance strategic improvements with hands-on execution.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and highly accountable.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, private equity environment.
• Motivated by building something rather than simply maintaining existing processes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary based on experience
• Performance-based bonus tied to company performance, audit milestones, and controllable objectives
• Significant opportunity for growth as the organization continues its acquisition strategy and expansion
• Full Benefits Package