Controller

The Controller / CFO will be responsible for overseeing all accounting and financial operations across multiple related entities. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, improving processes, and providing financial insight to support business decision-making.

This is a highly visible, hands-on position requiring someone comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Oversight

• Oversee all accounting operations across multiple entities, including logistics, warehousing, and real estate holdings

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of general ledger and financial reporting

• Develop and maintain internal controls and accounting policies

Intercompany Accounting

• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations

• Ensure proper allocation of shared expenses across entities

• Maintain accurate financial records for each legal entity

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Own and improve the month-end close process

• Perform account reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis

• Provide ownership with timely and accurate financial reporting and insights

Cash Flow & Financial Management

• Monitor cash flow and working capital

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

• Support ownership in financial decision-making and strategic planning

Process Improvement & Cleanup

• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy

• Strengthen accounting procedures and reporting structure

• Help modernize and improve financial operations where needed

Team Leadership

• Supervise and support the Bookkeeper

• Provide guidance, structure, and oversight to daily accounting functions

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience

• Experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior-level accounting leader

• Strong experience managing accounting across multiple entities

• Hands-on experience with intercompany reconciliations

• Strong general ledger and financial reporting experience

• Experience working in QuickBooks

• Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight

• Willingness to be hands-on in a lean environment

Highly Preferred:

• Experience within logistics, transportation, trucking, warehousing, or asset-based businesses

• Experience working in privately held or owner-operated companies

• Experience improving and cleaning up accounting processes

• Experience supporting ownership directly