Interim Controller - Remote

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Position: Interim Controller - Remote Reports To: Owner / Chief Financial Officer and PE Sponsor Location: Remote Travel: To be determined Compensation: Competitive hourly rate (interim / contract engagement) Chamberlain Advisors is conducting a confidential search for an Interim Controller on behalf of a rapidly growing, private equity-backed professional services platform that delivers field-based services through a large, distributed hourly workforce across many states. Backed by institutional capital and executing an active growth strategy, the company is building its finance function in parallel with its expansion and seeks a hands-on accounting leader to own the monthly close and multi-entity consolidation, deliver disciplined reporting to ownership, the sponsor, and lenders, and stand up the controls and systems a scaling platform requires. Core Profile: alignment with the following is required to get you in the conversation

Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership: You will serve as the senior-most accounting leader on the ground, partnering directly with the owner/CFO and private equity sponsor to provide decision-grade financial reporting and insight. This is a strategic stewardship role, not a transactional close-the-books function: you will own the integrity of the numbers and translate them into a clear narrative for ownership, the sponsor, and lenders. You will bring the judgment and credibility to be trusted with the financial story of a scaling, sponsor-backed platform.
Hands-On Operational Builder & Functional Stewardship: You will operate as a genuinely hands-on builder, comfortable functioning as a team of one while the broader finance function is built in parallel. You will stand up the monthly close, multi-entity consolidation, internal controls, and accounting processes a scaling platform requires, and do the work yourself rather than direct it from a distance. You will bring the discipline to impose structure where little exists and the resourcefulness to deliver immediate, foundational impact.
Systems Architecture & Technical Ownership: You will own the accounting systems environment, including the ERP, chart of accounts, and reporting infrastructure, optimizing existing functionality to support a faster close, stronger controls, and scalable reporting. You will bring CPA-level command of GAAP, including disciplined reconciliations, accruals, and ASC 606 revenue recognition, along with the technical confidence to diagnose issues and drive corrective action. You will treat systems and data integrity as a personal commitment, not a delegated task.
M&A Financial Architecture & Integration Discipline: You will bring working knowledge of buy-and-build acquisition integration, including a common chart of accounts, opening balance sheets (ASC 805), and net-working-capital true-ups, to support an acquisitive platform. Because this is an interim engagement focused on reporting, controls, and the close rather than deal leadership, hands-on integration experience is highly valued but not the central mandate. You will be comfortable supporting diligence and integration activity while keeping the core finance function running with rigor.
Mission-Aligned Cultural Fit & Institutional Growth Orientation: You will bring direct experience inside a private equity- or sponsor-backed professional services or labor-intensive, multi-site platform, the single most important qualification for this search, along with a high-growth, entrepreneurial orientation. A candidate who requires a fully built-out team, a polished steady-state environment, or who operates only at an oversight level without rolling up their sleeves will not succeed in this role.

Core Responsibilities & Scope of Work: Close, Consolidation & Financial Reporting

Monthly Close & Consolidation: Own a disciplined, GAAP-compliant monthly close and consolidation across multiple legal entities, supported by a clear close calendar and best-practice reconciliations and accruals.
Financial Statements & Analysis: Produce accurate financial statements, close packages, and variance analysis with clear narratives on trends, risks, and operational drivers.
Board, Investor & Lender Reporting: Deliver reporting packages to ownership, the private equity sponsor, and lenders on a disciplined cadence, including covenant compliance and cash-flow visibility.
Revenue Recognition: Ensure ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition and appropriate treatment of contract and recurring-revenue billing across the services portfolio.

Accounting Operations & Internal Controls

Internal Controls: Establish and enforce internal controls and accounting policies across accounts payable, accounts receivable, the general ledger, and payroll-related accounting.
Process Build: Design and document scalable workflows and a chart of accounts that support the platform as it grows across markets.
Working Capital: Manage the bill-to-pay working-capital cycle of weekly labor payroll against client payment terms, monitoring liquidity and cash position.
Audit & Diligence Support: Support audit coordination, quality-of-earnings requests, and diligence in partnership with the owner/CFO.

Systems, Data & ERP Ownership

ERP Ownership: Serve as functional owner of the ERP environment, optimizing existing functionality to enable a faster close, stronger controls, and scalable reporting.
Chart of Accounts & Reporting: Configure the general ledger and chart of accounts and maximize native reporting tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Data Integrity: Ensure data integrity and disciplined system controls across the accounting environment.
Automation: Streamline manual workflows and build scalable, repeatable reporting that reduces close-cycle effort over time.

Multi-State Operations, Compliance & Integration

Multi-State Payroll & Tax: Manage multi-state and multi-jurisdiction payroll, sales/use tax, and related compliance as the platform operates across many states.
Entity Setup & Licensing: Oversee business licensing, registrations, and new-entity setup as the operating footprint expands.
Acquisition Integration (preferred): Apply working knowledge of acquisition integration, including a common chart of accounts, opening balance sheets, and net-working-capital true-ups, recognizing this interim engagement is reporting- and controls-led rather than integration-led.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal financial reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Partnership & Governance

Owner & Sponsor Partnership: Serve as a trusted finance counterpart to the owner/CFO and private equity sponsor, providing fit-for-purpose reporting and timely insight.
Founder & Seller Trust: Earn the trust of founder-operators and acquired-company leadership, balancing platform standardization with seller relationships.
Lender & Sponsor Cadence: Navigate sponsor governance, reporting cadence, and the inherent tension between growth velocity and financial rigor.
Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data integrity and decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications:

Direct experience inside a private equity- or sponsor-backed professional services, staffing, or labor-intensive, multi-site platform. This is the single most important qualification for this search.
Ten or more years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including Controller-level ownership of the monthly close and consolidation.
Demonstrated ownership of multi-entity consolidation and GAAP financial statements within a sponsor-backed environment.
CPA is ideal; candidates without a CPA must demonstrate CPA-level technical GAAP competency through public accounting or complex industry experience.
Strong GAAP foundation, including the monthly close, reconciliations, accruals, and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
Multi-state operational finance experience, including multi-state payroll, sales/use tax, business licensing, and new-entity setup; experience across 10+ states strongly preferred.
Experience producing board, investor, and lender reporting and supporting covenant compliance, audit, and diligence.
Proven ability to build accounting processes and controls from the ground up while operating hands-on as a team of one.
Functional ownership of a mid-market ERP, including general-ledger and chart-of-accounts configuration and native reporting.
Familiarity with the economics of labor-intensive, field-based services, including bill rates versus pay rates, overtime and coverage, and recurring-revenue billing.
Working knowledge of buy-and-build acquisition integration (ASC 805, opening balance sheets, net-working-capital true-ups) is highly preferred but not required for this interim engagement.
Ability to earn the trust of owners, sponsors, lenders, and acquired-company leadership in a fast-paced, sponsor-backed environment.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Available for an interim / contract engagement; location and travel to be determined.

About Our Client Our client is a private equity-backed professional services platform that delivers field-based services through a large, distributed hourly workforce operating across many states. The company pairs disciplined operations with a service model built on reliability, coverage, and strong, recurring client relationships. Backed by institutional capital and executing an active growth strategy, the company is building the financial infrastructure required to scale. The Interim Controller will partner directly with ownership and the sponsor to bring discipline, structure, and reliable reporting to a finance function being built alongside the company's growth. The role offers a hands-on accounting leader the opportunity to deliver immediate, foundational impact. #LI-KS1 #LI-Remote

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