Financial Controller, Financial Strategy

Location – Hanover, MD (Hybrid)

The Financial Controller is a newly created opportunity within a PE-backed, highly acquisitive, and rapidly growing company based in the Hanover, Maryland area with facilities throughout the US. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this leadership position will play a critical role in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, helping drive financial strategy, and supporting transformation initiatives. This opportunity will offer a base salary in the $165,000 to $175,000 range, 25% annual bonus, aggressive equity plan, and full suite of highly competitive benefits. This is an exceptional opportunity for candidates with 8 plus years of experience, CPA, public accounting, and ideally exposure to private equity backed organizations.

Financial Controller – Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing all accounting operations such as general ledger accounting, tax, treasury, technical accounting, and internal controls.
• Serve as an active member of company’s Senior Leadership Team to help drive business strategy and transformation efforts to become the leading company in the marketplace.
• Recruiting, managing, and developing a best-in-class accounting department.
• Partnering with the CFO to determine accounting and tax implications for all material and complex business transactions.
• Overseeing timely and accurate financial reporting
• Overseeing all accounting operations; ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with U.S. GAAP
• Acting as a liaison to internal and external audit firms
• Overseeing tax compliance and strategy in conjunction with the Tax team and the CFO.
• Overseeing the treasury function, including cash flow forecasting and bank reporting, in partnership with the CFO
• Working with Senior Management and Corporate Development on M&A activities when needed.
• Partnering and sponsoring cross-functional committees to support the organization’s transformation initiative and other strategic initiatives.
• Helping to lead (in conjunction with the CFO and the VP of FP&A) the implementation of new accounting software which is part of the company’s Digital Transformation Initiative to support its rapidly expanding scale.
• Collaborating and contributing to the Senior Leadership Team to improve overall company performance.
• Serving as the Company's technical accounting expert and updating the Audit Committee and Senior Management on changes to accounting rules and its impact on the business
• Presenting with the CFO to the Audit Committee

Financial Controller – Job Requirements

• 8 years of progressive experience in financial and accounting roles to the management level.
• CPA preferred with experience at a Big 4 or next tier public accounting firm. MBA is desirable.
• Experience in management reporting for a Private Equity backed organization. Exposure to multi-site organization preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and GAAP compliance.
• Experience with subscription based or SAAS business models highly preferred.
• Demonstrated track-record of improving systems and being part of a team that helps modernize processes to drive a more efficient and scalable business model; ERP implementation experience is a plus.
• Ability to work onsite on hybrid basis (2-3 days a week) at company’s office in Hanover, MD