Divisional Controller

The role

The Divisional Controller is a senior accounting leader responsible for creating a reliable view of performance across a multi-entity platform. This role owns the complete accounting cycle, including franchisor accounting, company-owned markets, shared services, and financial reporting.

What you will do

• Own the complete accounting cycle for all Residential franchisor entities, company-owned markets, and shared-service departments.
• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close calendar.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Maintain common accounting policies and standards across the Division.
• Own accounting for franchisor revenue streams under US GAAP.
• Oversee accounting for brand and advertising funds.
• Own accounting for the two company-owned markets.
• Manage the consolidation of the Residential Division into a single reported result.
• Own Residential Accounts Receivable and oversee the Accounts Payable team.
• Lead the Residential Division response to annual financial statement audits.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience as a Controller, Divisional Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior accounting leader.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Demonstrated ownership of a multi-entity close, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation, and financial reporting process.
• Experience leading AR and AP operations and managing an accounting team through managers and individual contributors.
• Strong command of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and ASC 326 credit-loss reserving.
• Experience managing the company side of an external audit.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with a modern ERP and financial reporting environment.

Nice to have

• CPA strongly preferred.
• Franchising experience, including royalty, franchise fee, advertising-fund, and franchisee receivable accounting.
• Experience in a private-equity-backed, multi-brand or shared-services environment.
• NetSuite experience.
• Track record implementing or improving ERP, consolidation, billing, AP automation, or close-management tools.
• Experience standardizing multiple sets of books onto common policies, a common chart of accounts and a single close calendar.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Performance bonus

About the company

Empower Brands is a leading franchise organization encompassing ten industry-leading brands across residential and commercial services. It is a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners.