Controller
Circular Economy Group (CEG)
About CEG
Circular Economy Group (CEG) is a fast-growing, vertically integrated holding company. We're a recognized leader in electrical distribution and third-party logistics, and we're scaling quickly across our operating companies.
Our operating companies
- ARCA — Circular economy partner for industrial OEMs and distributors
- Eastern Electrical — B2B distributor of electrical equipment
- Libra Liquidity Auctions — Industrial auctioneer
- EPRO — Sustainable waste management and recycling for OEMs and distributors
- Remix Logistics — Operations and investment partner for emerging e=commerce brands
The Role
We're hiring a Controller who can do both jobs well. You'll be the strategic financial partner to the CEO and the person who makes sure the books close cleanly every month. This is a builder's seat at a company that's scaling fast.
You'll inherit a small, capable team that already handles the majority of day-to-day transactional work. Your job is to lead them, raise the bar on what we produce, and build the financial infrastructure a multi-entity rollup needs to keep growing.
We're scrappy, and we move fast. We need someone who's a thought leader on strategy and capital but who will also roll up their sleeves and get the day-to-day done.
What You'll OwnFinance Strategy & Accounting
- Serve as the CEO's primary financial partner on strategy, capital allocation, and pricing
- Build and own FP&A: budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and unit economics our businesses Manage banking, lending, and debt relationships; optimize working capital across inventory-heavy businesses
- Run accurate, timely financials — P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow at both the entity and consolidated level
- Maintain strong internal controls, intercompany accounting, and a clean audit trail
- Translate numbers into decisions: tell us where we're making money, where we're not, and what to do about it
- Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and tax coordination
- Manage inventory accounting and costing across distribution, auction, and 3PL operations
- Drive the financial side of acquisitions — diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and post-close integration as we continue to roll up the space
- Own the monthly close, consolidations, and reporting across 4–6 legal entities
Treasury & Cash Flow
- Own weekly cash visibility across all entities and bank accounts, and maintain short-term cash-flow forecasts
- Track LOC usage, debt service, and liquidity risk — flagging funding needs and timing issues to leadership early
- Support financing requests, credit applications, and lender reporting
Revenue & Margin Analysis
- Analyze revenue and gross margin by channel
- Surface margin compression, channel-mix shifts, and pricing issues
- Connect financial results to actual inventory movement and sell-through
Tax, Compliance & Insurance
- Oversee sales tax reporting, remittance, and exemption certificates across applicable states
- Coordinate multi-entity tax planning and filings with outside CPAs
- Manage insurance renewals, certificates of insurance, claims, and audits
- Serve as the primary financial point of contact for CPAs, insurance brokers, lenders, and banks
Team & systems
- Lead and develop the existing small, capable finance team
- Choose, implement, and improve the financial systems
- Build the repeatable processes and reporting cadence that a growing rollup depends on
What We're Looking ForMust-haves
- Proven experience as a Controller, VP Finance, or Head of Finance — ideally having done both strategic and hands-on accounting work
- Startup or high-growth experience — you've operated where things are unfinished and built structure from scratch
- Multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience
- Genuinely hands-on: comfortable in the GL and the spreadsheets, not just the boardroom
- Strong command of cash management and working capital in an inventory- or asset-heavy business
- The scrappy, get-it-done mindset that matches how we operate
Strongly preferred
- CPA designation
- Experience in distribution, wholesale, logistics/3PL, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive industry
- M&A / integration experience (diligence, deal structuring, folding acquired companies into the parent)
- Experience managing remote and/or offshore team members
Why You'll Want This
- A true build opportunity — you're the architect of the finance function, not a caretaker of someone else's
- A front-row seat on acquisitions and rollup strategy as we grow
- Five distinct businesses and a vertically integrated model
- Direct access to the ownership group and real influence on where the company goes
Compensation
- $100,000-$150,000 per year based on experience and fit
- Bonus package based on EBITDA
- Profit Interest Plan
- Health Insurance, 401k, and other benefits
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
