Corporate Controller

Position Overview

Precision Concepts International is seeking an accomplished Corporate Controller to lead the company’s accounting, financial reporting, and controllership functions. Reporting directly to the CFO, this position will serve as a key member of the finance leadership team and play an important role in supporting the company’s continued growth, operational excellence, and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead the company’s corporate accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Own the monthly close and consolidation process and continually improve the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of the close.
• Provide technical accounting leadership on complex and non-routine transactions.
• Partner with the CFO and FP&A team to ensure consistency between actual results, forecasts, budgets, and management reporting.
• Responsible for Corporate cost center – Monthly close, balance sheet management, monthly forecasting, and annual budget process

M&A, Purchase Accounting & Integration

• Serve as the finance and accounting lead for acquisition-related accounting activities.
• Lead purchase accounting under ASC 805, including opening balance sheet preparation, purchase price allocation, working capital considerations, goodwill, intangible assets, and related accounting matters.
• Coordinate with external valuation specialists, auditors, tax advisors, and other transaction partners as required.
• Support financial due diligence and accounting considerations associated with potential acquisitions.
• Lead the accounting integration of acquired businesses, including chart of accounts alignment, accounting policies, financial reporting, internal controls, and close processes.
• Develop scalable processes for integrating future acquisitions into the company's financial reporting environment.

Private Equity & Stakeholder Reporting

• Support the CFO in meeting the reporting and analytical requirements of the company's private equity sponsor and Board of Directors.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results, key performance indicators, covenant requirements, and other financial information.
• Understand the financial reporting expectations and pace of a private equity-backed organization, including an emphasis on accountability, cash flow, EBITDA, working capital, and value creation.
• Support refinancing, recapitalization, acquisition financing, and other capital structure activities as needed.

Treasury and Liquidity Management

• Oversee global treasury function, including external cash and liquidity reporting, cash flow forecasting and annual cash flow budgeting.
• Support lender facility utilization and administration.

Internal Controls, Audit & Compliance

• Develop and maintain a strong internal control environment, enforcing accounting policies and procedures appropriate for a growing, multi-national organization.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage the annual financial statement audit.
• Coordinate with tax advisors and internal stakeholders on income tax, sales and use tax, property tax, and other compliance requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of significant accounting policies, judgments, estimates, and technical accounting conclusions; identifying opportunities to strengthen financial controls and reduce accounting and reporting risk.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting organization, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and professional development opportunities.
• Assess the accounting organization and recommend appropriate structure, staffing, processes, and capabilities to support continued growth.
• Build scalable processes and controls that can accommodate both organic growth and acquisitions.
• Drive improvements in financial systems, automation, reporting, and data integrity.
• Partner effectively with operations and other functional leaders to improve financial discipline and decision-making throughout the organization.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, urgency, accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Big Four public accounting experience
• Significant progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including experience as a Controller, Corporate Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior accounting leadership role.
• Experience working within a private equity-backed company or directly supporting private equity ownership.
• Demonstrated M&A experience, including hands-on purchase accounting and business combination accounting under ASC 805
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting.
• Experience managing consolidated financial reporting across multiple legal entities and/or operating locations.
• Experience leading external audits and managing relationships with accounting, tax, valuation, and other professional service firms.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, financial reporting processes, and accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead high-performing accounting teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, packaging, industrial, or similarly complex multi-site operating environment.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses into a common accounting and reporting platform.
• Experience in a leveraged or sponsor-backed environment with lender and debt covenant reporting requirements.
• Experience improving ERP, consolidation, close-management, and financial reporting systems.
• Track record of shortening the monthly close while improving reporting quality and controls.
• Experience supporting a rapidly growing organization through both organic growth and acquisitions.