Corporate Controller

🔹 Corporate Controller

📍 Financial Services / Retail Organization

🚀 High-Growth | Acquisition-Focused | Future IPO

Robert Half Finance and Accounting and Kevin Sweet have partnered with a rapidly growing financial services / retail organization that is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance while helping prepare the company for a future public offering. This is a highly visible leadership role partnering closely with executive leadership to build scalable processes, strengthen controls, and support continued growth through acquisitions.

The ideal candidate brings a strong public accounting background, deep technical accounting expertise, and current or prior exposure to SEC reporting. This organization is well-positioned for continued expansion and is targeting a public offering in the next few years.

My client is motivated to hire and is actively interviewing candidates. For additional information and consideration, please contact Kevin Sweet directly at 682-499-1182 or via email at Kevin.Sweet@RobertHalf.com

Responsibilities:

• Lead all corporate accounting functions, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP
• Design, implement, and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in preparation for a future IPO
• Manage external audits and serve as the primary liaison with auditors and third-party advisors
• Partner with treasury to oversee banking and lender relationships, including covenant compliance and reporting
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-transaction integration
• Partner with executive leadership and FP&A on strategic initiatives and growth planning
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Drive systems enhancements, process improvements, and scalability as the organization grows

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• CPA required
• Public accounting experience required (Big 4 or national firm strongly preferred)
• Current or prior SEC reporting experience or exposure to public-company accounting environments
• IPO readiness or IPO experience is a strong plus
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with complex transactions
• Proven experience managing bank relationships and debt structures
• Hands-on M&A experience, including due diligence and integration
• 10 years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Why This Opportunity

• Key leadership role in a high-growth, acquisition-focused organization
• Direct partnership with executive leadership
• Opportunity to help prepare a company for a future IPO
• Ability to build scalable processes and influence long-term strategy
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits