Job Description
Our Flower Mound area client is seeking a
hands-on Controller
to build and lead the accounting function of a private equity-backed, high growth company. This role will be responsible for establishing a strong financial foundation and will play both a strategic and active role across all core accounting functions, including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, audit, and tax, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP. The ideal candidate is a builder who thrives in a hands-on environment and takes ownership of financial accuracy, process improvement, and operational discipline while thinking creatively to move the department from basic transactional activity towards more value-added business analytical efforts.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Close \& Financial Reporting
- Build and own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
- Establish a structured close calendar, checklist, and timelines to ensure compliance with the PE sponsor and lender reporting expectations
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements (P\&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
- Implement proper cutoff procedures and accrual processes
General Ledger \& Structure
- Rationalize and improve the chart of accounts, preparing the company for its migration to a new ERP system in Q2/Q3 2026
- Improve GL structure to support reporting and scalability, including future M\&A efforts
- Implement dimensional reporting that delivers meaningful insights into business performance, including unit economics, project profitability, and resource utilization
Operational Accounting (AP/AR/Payroll)
- Oversee accounts payable, including vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment workflows
- Oversee accounts receivable, including billing, collections, and AR aging management
- Ensure alignment between billing, revenue recognition process, and GAAP
- Manage payroll accounting, including payroll, reviews, accruals, and GL tie-outs
Controls \& Compliance
- Establish foundational internal controls and approval workflows
- Implement processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and fraud prevention
- Document accounting policies and procedures
- Own the end-to-end audit process, including planning, coordination, and execution with external auditors
- Manage all tax-related processes and other compliance requirements
Systems \& Process Improvement
- Improve accounting workflows and identify automation opportunities
- Support implementation efforts of new ERP and financial systems as needed
Qualifications Required
- 7\+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience in a growth-stage or private equity-backed company
- Demonstrated experience owning or significantly improving the monthly close process
- Deep experience with general ledger, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
Preferred
- Background in public accounting
- Experience building or improving accounting processes in a scaling organization
- M\&A integration experience
- Experience operating in a hands-on accounting leadership role
Location \& Travel
Based in Flower Mound, TX; supports multi-office operations across the South with planned growth to Southeastern states. Travel as needed.
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