Job Overview – Senior Director, Corporate Controller (Private Equity):
Compensation: $180,000 – $200,000/year + bonus
Location: Montgomery County, PA
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)
Lead corporate accounting strategy as a Senior Director Corporate Controller (Private Equity) with our client in Montgomery County, PA (Hybrid). Oversee all accounting operations, mentor a high-performing team, and optimize order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and revenue recognition cycles. Manage monthly and quarterly closes, deliver GAAP-compliant reporting, and integrate acquisitions into NetSuite ERP. Ideal for leaders with private equity or venture capital experience and advanced technical accounting expertise.
Responsibilities as the Senior Director, Corporate Controller:
- Accounting & Close Management: Oversee all accounting operations, lead monthly and quarterly closes, review journal entries, and ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
- Financial Reporting & Compliance: Manage revenue recognition compliance, invoicing, collections, procure-to-pay processes, and deliver financial statements to private equity-backed standards.
- Technical Accounting & Compliance: Provide guidance on GAAP issues, purchase price accounting, fixed assets, and project accounting while ensuring policy and regulatory compliance.
- Leadership & Team Development: Mentor and develop accounting staff, delegate workloads effectively, and design organizational structures aligned with business goals.
- Process Improvement & ERP Optimization: Drive ERP (NetSuite) enhancements, integrate acquisitions, and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Strategic Finance Support: Partner with senior leadership on budgeting, planning, capex, tax compliance, and net working capital management.
Qualifications for the Senior Director, Corporate Controller:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (MBA preferred).
- Licensure: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- Experience: 10+ years in finance or accounting leadership roles, with preferred experience in private equity or venture capital portfolio companies.
- Technical Skills: Advanced NetSuite ERP proficiency with expertise in GAAP, purchase price accounting, GL, AP/AR, fixed assets, project accounting, and Power BI reporting.
- Industry Knowledge: Background in SaaS or high-growth environments, with experience implementing and refining financial systems and accounting processes.
- Skills & Attributes: Proven ability to lead high-performance teams, drive process improvements, and manage competing priorities under tight deadlines with a solutions-focused mindset.
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.