Corporate Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Corporate Controller

NearU is a people-centric, process-driven, and technology-enabled customer service platform dedicated to revolutionizing the home services industry by vastly improving the customer and employee experience.

The Corporate Controller is a key contributor to the growth of this acquisition-focused home services provider. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment focused on growth and have a continuous improvement mindset. This individual will lead the accounting and reporting functions in building a world-class accounting function with the ability to continuously scale operations to accommodate multiple acquisitions and organic growth yearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and reporting requirements as the leader of the operational accounting team.
• Maintain internal control safeguards over company assets and operating environment.
• Work with the CFO to establish and monitor financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, management reports and information on a consistent and timely basis, including timely production and interpretation and analysis of balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow.
• Oversee and support the accounting team with dynamic “hands on” leadership that creates an environment of trust, teamwork, productivity, and consistency.
• Develop, maintain, and evolve documentation of processes and procedures to produce consistent reporting of financial results of multiple business units and facilitate efficient integration of multiple acquisitions each year.
• Monitor reporting and compliance requirements and covenants of lending institutions and financial investors/Private Equity sponsors.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly/annual reporting requirements to internal and external parties on a timely basis, assuring accuracy.
• Understand and maintain ERP system operations, identifying and correcting system issues as necessary to maintain integrity of financial information.
• Support the annual audit of the Company.
• Coordinate and support all tax and regulatory reporting requirements.

Skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting – Advanced degree preferred.
• Professional accounting certification – CPA or CMA
• 5 years’ experience managing as a senior-level accounting leader (previous Controller experience preferred)
• Advanced competency in financial management and accounting software, Sage-Intact a plus
• In-depth knowledge of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements
• Track record of developing and reporting on financial results across multiple business entities
• Exemplary track record of building, managing and evolving accounting teams.
• Proven track record of building accounting processes and procedures and maintaining strong internal control environment in a rapidly growing organization.
• Superb organizational and time-management abilities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial activity to improvement opportunities.
• Operating in a private equity owned environment is a strong preference.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

NearU is an Equal Opportunity Employer AA/EOE/M/F/V/D. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NearU may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.