Controller

THE OPPORTUNITYA growing, owner-operated aviation holding company operating full-service fixed-base operations (FBOs) across multiple California airports is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the full accounting function from its San Angelo, TX headquarters. This is a replacement hire for a long-tenured controller; the first 90 days will focus on knowledge transfer, process documentation, and building a sustainable close rhythm.You will serve as the primary finance partner to the CEO and President/General Counsel, managing one Accounting Assistant and working alongside an outside CPA firm and commercial banking relationships. The company delivers fueling, hangar, maintenance, and ground services to general aviation, charter, corporate, and airline customers.WHAT YOU WILL OWNMonthly close & financial reporting — Multi-entity P&Ls, balance sheets, and cash flows with variance commentary, delivered clean and on-timeReconciliations — Bank, A/R, A/P, prepaid, fuel inventory, and intercompany across multiple banking relationshipsPayroll — Multi-entity regular rate of pay calculation, funding, reconciliation, and workers' comp audit coordinationTax & compliance — Sales tax, jet fuel tax, UST returns and pre-payments; 1099s, property tax filings, and business license renewalsFuel accounting — Gallons sold, inventory, SAF reporting, into-plane updates, and tax-rate maintenance in Total FBOFixed assets & owner reporting — Depreciation subledger, K-1 coordination, shareholder distribution tracking, and tax provision support with outside CPABudgeting & forecasting — Annual budget build, monthly budget-vs-actual variance analysis, and 13-week cash forecastLender & partner reporting — A/R aging, future rents, audit schedules, and covenant compliance packagesInternal controls & SOPs — Strengthen segregation of duties, approval matrices, and credential vault; document every recurring processTeam leadership — Coach and review work of one Accounting Assistant across A/P, A/R, deposits, fuel invoices, and recurring chargesREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSActive CPA license in good standing7+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, ideally for a privately held or family-owned business with multiple operating entitiesDemonstrated ownership of multi-entity payroll (calculation, funding, and audit support) and sales/excise tax filingsStrong command of QuickBooks and advanced Excel; comfortable building and maintaining workbook-driven reconciliationsTrack record of running a clean monthly close on a defined calendar and producing GAAP-aligned financial statementsExperience preparing lender covenant compliance packages (DSCR, leverage ratios) and working directly with commercial banking contactsHands-on style — you do the work yourself in addition to reviewing your team's outputWilling and able to travel approximately 25% to California operations, including during month-end weeksNICE TO HAVEAviation, FBO, or fuel/inventory accounting experience (Total FBO, into-plane, and tax-rate maintenance)Experience supporting an owner-operated business with shareholder distributions and K-1 coordinationPrior experience replacing a long-tenured controller — comfortable extracting and documenting tribal knowledgeFamiliarity with ground leases, lease accounting, and tenant rent rollsExperience implementing or upgrading accounting systems and internal controlsThis is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to have a meaningful seat at the table and not give up the day to day work that keeps you going!Benefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceFlexible spending accountHealth insurancePaid time offVision insuranceWork Location: Hybrid remote in San Angelo, TX 76901