About this opportunity
Korn Ferry lists this Controller opportunity in trenton, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Controller - Greater Chattanooga Area - Newly Created - High Growth PE Backed!
Ready to step into a newly created leadership role where you can help build, scale, and shape the future of a growing organization?
Korn Ferry has partnered with a private equity-backed company experiencing significant growth through acquisitions and expansion initiatives. The newly created Controller opportunity reports directly to the CFO and will lead the accounting function through its next phase of evolution.
As the Controller, you’ll have the chance to take ownership of accounting operations, financial reporting, consolidations, internal controls, and team leadership while helping create the infrastructure needed to support a rapidly expanding multi-entity organization. This is a unique opportunity to join an organization at an inflection point. You'll work closely with an accomplished CFO, gain exposure to private equity and acquisition activity, help build a scalable accounting infrastructure, and position yourself for long-term career growth as the company continues to expand.
This is a hands‑on Controller that offers significant visibility to leadership and the opportunity to influence processes, develop team members, and help build a scalable accounting organization.
***MUST BE LOCAL TO THE AREA - POSITION IS ON-SITE***
Target Base Salary: $130K to $145K
Bonus Eligible
Strong Benefits and Career Advancement Potential
High Visibility to Leadership and Private Equity Ownership
Key Responsibilities
Ownership of financials across a multi-entity organization.
Oversee consolidations, financial reporting, and accounting operations.
Lead and develop the accounting team while establishing scalable processes and controls
Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic initiatives
Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization across multiple entities
Support board reporting, lender reporting, KPI reporting, and other financial deliverables
Lead accounting integration efforts related to acquisitions
Assist with due diligence activities and future growth initiatives
Manage external audit relationships and compliance requirements
Assist in building a proactive accounting culture focused on problem solving, process discipline, and continuous improvement
Desired Background
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
7+ years of progressive Accounting experience
CPA – strongly preferred
Multi-Entity/Location or Complex accounting environment experience
Prior Private Equity, Acquisition, or Integration experience - Plus
Process improvement mindset with the ability to create structure and efficiencies
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Worksite address
trenton, GA, 30752, US
Who can apply
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