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Charlotte, NC
Senior level
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Charlotte, NC
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The Controller oversees financial health of a multi-entity organization, leading budgeting, reporting, risk management, and strategic financial leadership across six business entities.
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The Controller is a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, responsible for overseeing the financial health and performance of a multi-entity organization, including a national restoration franchising brand, two operational franchise units, a land management company, and two emerging businesses.  The Controller leads financial planning, reporting, risk management, and funding strategy to support growth and scalability across the portfolio.   

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic financial leadership across all six business entities.   
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling activities. 
  • Implement and maintainconsolidated financial reporting and dashboards.  
  • Optimize cash flow, working capital, and capital allocation across the portfolio.  
  • Lead banking relationships, credit facilities, insurance and investment strategies 
  • Evaluate financial performances of franchiseeand support sustainable growth of the franchising model.  
  • Oversee accounting operations, audits, and internal controls to ensure compliance and accuracy.  
  • Partner with operational leaders to drive profitability and efficiency through data and KPI’s 
  • Manage and develop finance team members to support business needs and succession planning.  
  • Support franchise expansion and new business development.  
  • Manage to GAAP principles and provide accounting views for Tax, Managerial and Investors.  

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field (MBA Preferred) 
  • CPA 
  • 7-10+ years of experience in a senior finance role; multi-entity or franchise experience preferred.  
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling.  
  • Proven success in implementing scalable financial systems and controls 
  • Experience in working with private equity, investors, or lenders.  
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.  
  • Advanced Excel and accounting software proficiency (example:  QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, etc.)  
  • Qvinci experience preferred – reporting consolidator of QuickBooks.  

Top Skills

Excel
Gaap
NetSuite
Quickbooks
Sage

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