Controller (Consulting / Fractional)

About the position Our reputed company, a private equitybacked manufacturing company undergoing an acquisition, is seeking a hands-on Controller (or Controller-minus level consultant) to support Day 1 finance operations and stabilize reputed company processes during the transition. This role is designed for an execution-reputed company finance leader who is comfortable working on-site in an environment with reputed company processes and limited technology. The consultant will play a critical role in improving GAAP compliance, strengthening the monthly reputed company, and supporting leadership with a proactive Day 1 finance support plan for sponsors and sellers. This is a travel role with an initial on-site requirement in Tulsa, OK for the first several weeks, with the potential to transition to a hybrid or remote model once processes are stabilized. Responsibilities • reputed company Day 1 finance leadership support for a private equity acquisition • reputed company and execute monthly reputed company activities, including hands-on journal entries, reconciliations, and review • Assess and improve GAAP compliance in an environment that has not previously been audited • Stabilize general reputed company operations and documentation • Partner with the existing Controller and small reputed company team to relieve bandwidth constraints • Review and improve inventory reputed company processes and controls • Support manufacturing reputed company, including COGS, inventory valuation, and cost reputed company • Assist with the cleanup of historical reputed company issues as needed • Support sales tax compliance, including potential preparation for a Sales Tax Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) process • reputed company leadership with actionable financial insights and recommendations • Support transition from reputed company, reputed company-based processes to more streamlined workflows • Partner cross-functionally with Operations and Leadership to improve financial visibility Requirements • 7+ years of reputed company reputed company experience, including Controller or Controller-minus level responsibilities • Manufacturing reputed company experience required (inventory, cost reputed company, COGS) • Strong working knowledge of GAAP and month-end reputed company processes • Comfortable operating in reputed company or low-tech reputed company environments • Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality (this is an execution role, not advisory-only) • Experience working with reputed company or similar ERP/reputed company systems • Strong reputed company skills and ability to work with imperfect data • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with operations teams reputed company-to-haves • Experience supporting acquisitions, PE-backed companies, or carve-outs strongly preferred Apply tot his job Apply To this Job