**This role is based remotely but requires regular travel between operating locations.**
The Regional Controller is responsible for the financial integrity, reporting accuracy, and accounting operations across a portfolio of affiliated operating entities within a multi-location commercial and residential door and dock services platform. This role partners closely with entity-level General Managers, the corporate Finance & Accounting team, and executive leadership to standardize financial processes, ensure timely and accurate close cycles, support M&A integration activity, and provide the financial visibility needed to drive operating performance across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for all entities within the assigned region, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness across locations.
- Consolidate and review financial statements across multiple operating entities, identifying variances and driving corrective action with location leadership.
- Standardize accounting policies, procedures, and chart of accounts across affiliate businesses to support a consistent, scalable reporting framework.
- Partner with operations and sales leadership at each location to review commission structures, job costing, and profitability by location and business line.
- Support integration of newly acquired entities, including onboarding to corporate accounting systems, standardizing reporting cadence, and reconciling opening balance sheets.
- Manage and mentor entity-level accounting staff (AP/AR, bookkeeping, and staff accountants) across the region, ensuring adequate coverage and skill development.
- Oversee cash management, working capital, and AR aging across locations, escalating collection issues and driving process improvement.
- Prepare and present regional financial reporting packages to executive leadership and, where applicable, private equity ownership.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company policy across all entities; support external audit and tax preparation requests.
- Identify and implement process automation and system improvements (ERP, job costing, fleet, and reporting tools) to improve efficiency across the region.
- Collaborate on annual budgeting and forecasting for each entity and roll up regional projections for leadership review.
- Support the annual audit process, including preparation of schedules, responding to auditor requests, and coordinating information across entities.
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or CMA strongly preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including multi-entity or multi-location consolidation; prior Controller experience required.
- Experience in a PE-backed, roll-up, or multi-acquisition environment strongly preferred.
- Experience in construction, field services, home services, or equipment/installation-based industries is a plus.
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and month-end close processes.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage) and field service management platforms (e.g., ServiceTitan) preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop distributed accounting teams across multiple locations.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial results into actionable guidance for non-financial operating leaders.
- Willingness to travel regularly to operating locations within the region.
Key Competencies
- Multi-entity financial consolidation and standardization
- M&A integration and post-close accounting
- Process improvement and systems implementation
- Team leadership across distributed locations
- Analytical rigor with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach
Work Environment
This role is based remotely but requires regular travel between operating locations to support close processes, staff development, and operational reviews. A hybrid or remote arrangement with periodic on-site presence may be considered based on candidate location and business need.
Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you previously held a Controller or Assistant Controller title with ownership of month-end close?
- Are you willing and able to travel regularly to operating locations within the reason?
- Do you have experience with any field service management platforms (ServiceTitan / Service Fusion)?
Education:
Experience:
- progressive accounting or finance: 7 years (Required)
- GAAP: 4 years (Required)
- Microsoft Excel: 7 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPA or CMA license (Required)
Work Location: In person
