Controller
$130,000–$160,000 year
On-site · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Controller will own the close, inventory accounting, and external-audit coordination while leading the ERP implementation and building the finance function. Responsibilities include month-end close (journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, depreciation, inventory adjustments, intercompany eliminations), monthly financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow), maintaining chart of accounts, lender reporting and covenant support, and delivering a consistent 5–7 business day close. Own inventory sub-ledger (QuickBooks and Business Central post-migration), BOM integrity, WIP tracking, and finished goods costing; reconcile inventory balances; partner with Production and Purchasing on SOPs and asset capitalization. Serve as primary contact for external audits, manage PBCs, internal controls documentation, and ASC 842 lease considerations; coordinate with tax advisors on tax provision. Lead Business Central implementation configuration (COA, dimensions, posting groups), and data migration; supervise and partner with Accounting Operations Manager; develop month-end close checklist and accounting policy manual; partner with CFO on accounting strategy and annual agenda. Strong preference for Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC experience, fixed assets/cost tracking, and prior finance-function-building experience in PE-backed environments; effective communicator with non-finance stakeholders; organized with consistent close and timely audit deliverables. Location: Salt Lake City, UT — on-site.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA strongly preferred
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role
- Experience in a PE-backed or growth-stage company
- Inventory accounting experience in manufacturing, distribution, or another product-based environment with cost accounting, WIP tracking, and BOM management
- Audit experience as primary management contact for external audit
- QuickBooks Enterprise experience with responsibility for closing the books and producing financial statements; ability to improve process reliability and support a successful transition to a scalable ERP
- Strong Excel skills for building reconciliation workbooks and financial schedules
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