Corporate Controller

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Director of Corporate Accounting leads the corporate accounting function and is accountable for the integrity of Gebhart Holdings’ financial records. The role owns the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; maintains internal controls; and ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory standards. The Director also leads and develops the accounting team and drives process improvements that shorten close cycles and strengthen financial reporting.
• REPORTS TO: CFO
• Department: Accounting
• Classification: Full-time, Exempt (FLSA)
• ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close from start to finish, delivering accurate financial statements on the close calendar.
• Review and approve journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses for all corporate entities.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Work with the FP&A function to explain budget-to-actual variances and provide data-driven operational insights to leadership.

Technical Accounting, Audit & Tax Compliance

• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors; prepare and coordinate PBC schedules and manage the annual audit through completion.
• Design, implement, and monitor the internal control framework, and document and remediate identified control gaps.
• Research new technical accounting standards, implement required changes, and maintain written internal accounting policies.
• Partner with external tax advisors on corporate tax provisions, state and local tax compliance, and payroll tax oversight.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Supervise, mentor, and develop the accounting team; set expectations, provide regular feedback, and build a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
• Identify manual accounting workflows and automate or standardize them to reduce close cycle time.
• Contribute to the optimization of the finance technology stack and ERP system.

Requirements

• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Preferred
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• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
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• Experience: 5–7+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
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• Technical knowledge: Deep, working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks.
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• Systems: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and hands-on experience with mid- to large-tier ERP systems.
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• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

Preferred

• CPA designation, or active progression toward licensure.
• Public accounting experience with a Big 4 or large regional firm.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40-45 hours per week, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Fast-paced, high-volume office role with heavy email and phone communication throughout the day.
• Work is primarily sedentary and performed seated at a computer.
• Occasional visits to production, warehouse, or foundry areas involving heat, noise, dust, moving equipment, and temperature swings.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs.

CORE VALUES: •

Safety —

Closes the books the right way, not just the fast way: no shortcuts on reconciliations or controls, and full compliance with site safety rules when visiting production areas.

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Respect —

Develops each member of the accounting team toward their fullest potential and explains financial results to colleagues outside finance with clarity and patience.

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Organization —

Runs a documented, repeatable close with written policies, clean reconciliations, and audit-ready support for every balance.

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Resilience —

Meets close, audit, and tax deadlines under pressure and keeps commitments to the CFO and auditors when workload peaks.

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Customer Centric —

Delivers accurate, timely financial information that leadership, lenders, auditors, and operating teams can  rely on to make decisions.