Location:

 

Eastern suburb of Cleveland, OH

 

Compensation:

 

The compensation will be consist of base salary commensurate with experience + Performance based bonus + Healthcare benefits + 401(k) plan + Paid vacation

 

Opportunity Summary:

 

A privately held holding company is seeking a seasoned, CPA-qualified Controller to lead financial operations across multiple wholly owned subsidiaries, including a complex, inventory-driven operating business in the aviation sector. This is a senior-level, hands-on role responsible for multi-entity financial reporting and consolidations, budgeting and forecasting, cash and working capital management, internal controls, and investment accounting oversight. Reporting directly to ownership, the Controller will operate with significant autonomy and play a key role in driving financial discipline and performance. This onsite position is based in an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is ideal for an experienced Controller who thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

 

Core Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for all entities
• Manage multi-entity consolidations and intercompany eliminations
• Maintain GAAP-compliant general ledgers
• Develop and manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Provide clear variance analysis and financial insight to ownership
• Maintain audit-ready financial records

• Record and reconcile private equity capital calls and distributions
• Track investment balances and valuations (as reported by fund managers)
• Record and reconcile marketable securities transactions
• Manage and report all investment-related cash inflows and outflows. (The Controller tracks and reports investments but does not make investment decisions.)

• Oversee invoicing and accounts receivable
• Oversee accounts payable and vendor payments
• Manage cash flow across entities
• Approve inventory acquisitions above defined thresholds
• Maintain disciplined purchasing and internal control procedures

• Calculate and process sales commissions accurately and transparently

• Establish and enforce strong internal controls
• Improve accounting systems and reporting processes
• Operate independently without day-to-day reliance on outside accounting firms
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors when necessary

 

Qualifications:

Candidates whose experience is primarily bookkeeping or transactional data entry will not be considered.

Keywords: Group Controller, Multi-entity consolidations, Intercompany eliminations, Certified Public Accountant (CPA)