The Controller oversees financial health for multiple business entities, leading financial planning, reporting, risk management, and optimization of cash flow and growth strategies.
Position Summary
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 maintain consolidated financial reporting and dashboards.
- Optimize cash flow, working capital, and treasury management across the portfolio of companies.
- Lead banking relationships, credit facilities, insurance and investment strategies
- Evaluate financial performances of franchisee and 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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