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Controller

Irvine, CA 92614

Posted: 02/03/2026 Job Titles: ACCT - Controller Job Number: 5682 Pay Rate: 180,000

Job Description

Job Title: Controller
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Accounting/Finance
Location: Orange County, Ca (Hybrid)

 
Position Summary
Reporting to the CFO, the Controller provides strategic and operational leadership for accounting, finance operations, reporting, and compliance. This role is a key business partner to senior leadership and operations leaders, helping drive financial health, operational performance, and scalable financial processes.

The Controller leads day-to-day accounting and finance activities—including close, reporting, treasury/cash management, tax coordination, audit support, payroll oversight, and risk/control functions—for an organization with annual revenue exceeding $100M. The role manages and develops a team of six or more professionals and ensures strong controls, accurate financial statements, effective cash flow management, and well-integrated financial support for operations.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires the ability to educate non-finance stakeholders, improve cross-functional workflows, and strengthen alignment across Finance, Operations, HR, IT, and related groups.
Key Responsibilities Financial & Operational Leadership

  • Oversee general ledger, accounting operations, and reporting processes in accordance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Maintain strong internal controls and safeguards for the receipt, management, and disbursement of funds.

  • Coordinate and manage the annual financial statement audit process, including external auditor relationships and deliverables.

  • Produce timely, accurate monthly and annual financial statements; clearly communicate results, trends, and risks to executive leadership.

  • Lead or co-lead the annual budgeting process; monitor performance against budget and drive variance analysis and corrective action.

  • Oversee job cost/project accounting to ensure revenues and expenses are accurately captured and aligned to specific jobs/projects.

  • Manage cash flow forecasting in partnership with operations and department leaders; optimize working capital and liquidity planning.

  • Ensure accurate accounting for fixed assets, including acquisitions, depreciation, and disposals.
People Leadership & Team Development

  • Assess current team strengths, clarify responsibilities, and implement training and development plans to elevate performance.

  • Strengthen internal communication and collaboration across teams and levels; foster a supportive, accountable environment.
Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Partner closely with Operations leaders to support project performance, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making.

  • Collaborate with HR, IT, and other functional leaders to improve systems integration, process efficiency, and data integrity across business functions.
Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including leadership responsibility.

  • Background ideally includes early career experience in accounting/audit, followed by building and leading teams.

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare, analyze, and present financial information to executive leadership and external stakeholders.

  • Experience in job cost or project-based accounting environments (high volume and varied project sizes strongly preferred).

  • Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, A/P, A/R, G/L, payroll oversight, and treasury/cash management.

  • Systems experience with ERP/accounting platforms (Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains or similar); payroll/HRIS and CRM exposure is a plus.

  • Highly developed analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to translate financial concepts for both finance and non-finance audiences.

  • High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive, hands-on leadership style.

  • Bachelor’s degree required; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.

  • Ability to support initiatives and processes in compliance with U.S. export control regulations, as applicable to the business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, ethnic or national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request for both applicants and employees.

Meet Your Recruiter

Brandon Barrett, MBA
Manager, Executive Search

With deep roots in the Southern California business community and nearly 15 years’ experience recruiting finance and accounting professionals, Brandon Barrett is a trusted partner to Alliance Resource Group’s clients and candidates. Using his extensive network in Orange County and Los Angeles, Brandon specializes in helping companies source truly remarkable talent with the specific skills and characteristics required to excel in their particular industry and role. Brandon has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Chapman University. He is a current board member of the Association for Corporate Growth of Orange County and a former member of Chapman University’s Career Development Board.

 A local restaurant aficionado, Brandon knows all the best hot spots in Orange County. He also enjoys flexing his own culinary chops in the kitchen when entertaining family and friends.

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