Controller

Corporate Controller: Burton, MIZaddy Solutions is conducting a search for a client located in Burton, MI. The client is looking for a Corporate Controller who will partner closely with leadership, accounting, operations, and branch teams.Why This Is a Great OpportunityStep into a high-impact finance leadership role with direct visibility to the CFO and executive team.Help build and scale the finance function during an exciting growth chapter.Lead accounting operations, FP&A, reporting, controls, and process improvement across a multi-site business.Gain meaningful exposure to private equity, M&A, integrations, lender reporting, and value creation work.Join a company that is investing in technology, automation, AI, and better systems to make finance more strategic.Lead and develop an accounting team while creating stronger processes, clearer reporting, and better business insight.Competitive bonus opportunity available.Location: This is a hybrid role based in Burton, Michigan, with on-site presence needed.Job DescriptionLead the day-to-day accounting function and oversee the accounting team.Own the month-end close process, balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and financial statement quality.Serve as the finance quality control point before financials are finalized with the CFO.Maintain and improve internal controls appropriate for a growing, private equity backed business.Manage day-to-day cash management, short-term liquidity forecasting, working capital visibility, and lender reporting.Drive budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and recurring performance reporting.Build clear, useful reporting for branch leaders, operations, sourcing, executive leadership, and the board.Identify and lead automation opportunities across close tasks, reconciliations, reporting, and recurring analysis.Use finance technology, BI tools, data warehouse resources, automation, and AI to reduce manual work and improve decision-making.Support M&A due diligence, quality of earnings coordination, opening balance sheet work, purchase accounting, and integration workstreams.Help standardize acquired entities into the company’s accounting, close, and reporting processes.Partner with branch managers, sourcing, IT, and operations to translate financial results into practical business insight.Raise financial literacy across the organization through clear narratives, useful metrics, and strong business partnership.Qualifications5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.Senior accounting leadership experience required.Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.MBA strongly preferred.Strong knowledge of US GAAP, close processes, balance sheet discipline, internal controls, and lender reporting.Real FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and KPI reporting.Experience leading, developing, delegating to, and holding accounting teams accountable.Experience in private equity backed, multi-site, growth-oriented, manufacturing, distribution, or industrial services environments strongly preferred.M&A, purchase accounting, opening balance sheet, and integration experience strongly preferred.Epicor Prophet 21 and Power BI experience strongly preferred.Comfortable using automation, AI, BI tools, and finance systems to improve workflows.Able to operate at both a strategic and hands-on execution level.