Controller (ID:47233)

This Controller role is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to step up to a more sophisticated and responsible position, leading financial reporting, strategy, and risk management in a dynamic environment. You'll have the opportunity to develop professional-grade processes, collaborate closely with leadership, and make a lasting impact on the company's growth and financial health.

Code: 47233

Posted: 2025-08-27

Category: Finance & Accounting

As the Company Controller, you will be responsible for managing the company's financial health, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations. In this key role, you will work closely with the executive team and board members to inform decision-making, provide financial insights, and implement strategies that support the organization's continued growth. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in GAAP who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working both strategically and hands-on.

Worksite Location: This position is in Rosemount, MN

Salary: $110k – $150k/yr. base salary plus annual bonus.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefit offerings to include medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, accident insurance, and 401(k) with company match.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting: Oversee the monthly closing process and prepare accurate and timely financial reporting packages, balance sheets, P&Ls, cash flow reports, and bank reporting in compliance with GAAP
Audit & Compliance: Lead annual independent audits, maintain robust internal controls, and ensure adherence to regulatory and reporting requirements
Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Develop and manage cash forecasting models, oversee collections and supplier payments, and proactively address potential liquidity issues
Budgeting & Forecasting: Build and manage a robust budgeting and forecasting cadence, aligning financial targets with company strategy
Revenue & Cost Management: Implement effective practices for revenue recognition, COGS, inventory, and accruals to optimize profitability
Risk & Strategic Insights: Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities, while providing clear, actionable insights and KPIs to leadership and the board
Financial Communication: Create concise financial materials for internal stakeholders, board members, and lenders; provide timely guidance to the CEO and leadership team
Process & Systems Improvement: Standardize accounting processes, costing structures, and margin analysis while improving efficiency and scalability across systems
Special Projects: Support ad hoc strategic initiatives and operational improvements as needed

Required Skills & Experience:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive finance/accounting experience
Technical Expertise: Strong GAAP knowledge; experience managing audits, treasury functions, and financial reporting
Systems & Tools: Skilled in Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas) and financial reporting systems; proficiency with collaboration tools and technology-driven accounting processes
Leadership & Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proven ability to provide clear financial guidance to executive leadership and board members
Mindset: Hands-on leader with a positive attitude, sense of urgency, and willingness to roll up sleeves

About Versique:

Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Let's find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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