Corporate Controller

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The Corporate Controller directs and manages the company’s daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role delivers timely, accurate, and actionable financial data to executive leadership, shareholders, and key stakeholders to guide strategic economic decisions and safeguard corporate assets.

• Financial Reporting & Management: Oversee the Corporate Accounting Department to ensure the accurate, compliant, and timely preparation and dissemination of all financial reports, including monthly internal statements, external financial statements, annual budgets, and year-end audit materials.

• Disbursements & Cash Management: Direct the Disbursement Department to ensure accurate and compliant processing of accounts payable (AP), purchase orders, petty cash, employee expense reports, cash control, and corporate payroll processing.

• Revenue Operations & AR: Oversee Accounts Receivable (AR) functions, ensuring proactive aging management, accurate billing, timely cash application, and seamless funding service management (including weekly funding reports and client relations).

• Tax Compliance: Direct corporate income tax and payroll tax functions to ensure full federal, state, and local compliance, timely tax filings, and strategic optimization of available tax codes.

• Internal Controls & Systems: Establish, monitor, and maintain robust accounting systems and internal control frameworks to verify data integrity, protect corporate value, and mitigate risk.

• Executive Support: Partner closely with the CFO on strategic initiatives, ad-hoc financial analyses, and special projects to support the organization's broader financial objectives.

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop accounting department staff, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Professional Conduct: Maintain courteous, professional, and effective communication across all corporate divisions, clients, vendors, and external partners while enforcing company policies and standard operating procedures.

• Technical Accounting Depth: Comprehensive, hands-on knowledge of the general ledger, GAAP compliance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll operations, and corporate tax regulations.

• Leadership & Management: Proven ability to lead multi-functional accounting teams, optimize workflows, and drive departmental accountability.

• Analytical Proficiency: Advanced financial modeling, data analysis, and technical spreadsheet skills.

• Strategic Capabilities: Experience with contract negotiations or SEC reporting/compliance is highly desirable.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and modern financial reporting software.

• Experience utilizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and corporate payroll platforms.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Certification: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive, hands-on accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a dedicated managerial or departmental leadership role.