What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at The Bolton Group?
Controller - On-site (5 days/week)
Up to $160K
We’re partnering with a fast-growing, asset-based logistics organization operating a large national fleet to identify a Manager / Senior Accounting professional (Controller) to join their finance leadership team.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role reporting directly to the CFO, with broad ownership across accounting operations and strong exposure to fleet, fuel, and asset-heavy financial management in a rapidly scaling business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Oversee core accounting functions (GL, AP, AR, payroll, financial reporting)
- Manage full lifecycle fleet and fixed asset accounting (acquisition, depreciation, disposal)
- Track and analyze operational costs, a key business driver
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis with leadership
- Drive process improvements and build scalable SOPs and reporting structure
- Partner with IT and operations on systems and process integrations
- Support compliance across legal, HR, insurance, and external partners
- Act as a key liaison with external accounting and advisory teams
What we’re looking for:
- Strong accounting background with controllership or senior-level experience
- Experience in trucking, logistics industries strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with fixed assets, fleet, or cost-heavy operations (fuel, equipment, etc.)
- Ability to operate in both strategic and execution-focused environments
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, growing company
This is a great opportunity to join a company in a strong expansion phase where you’ll have direct visibility to leadership and real ownership over key financial and operational drivers.
Salary : $120,000 - $160,000