Carolina PRG has partnered with a growing, PE backed construction company to help them build out their corporate accounting team. This is a newly created position due to recent acquisitions. The Regional Controller will oversee the accounting operations of multiple operating companies within the portfolio, currently two entities with additional companies to be added as future acquisitions are integrated. This role is responsible for the day-to-day accounting functions, timely and accurate month-end close, and the overall integrity of the financial records across all assigned operating companies. The Regional Controller will also drive process standardization and improvement across entities and will play a key leadership role in an upcoming ERP implementation spanning both operating companies. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for a controller who is equally comfortable managing close-level detail and leading larger initiatives such as systems implementations and multi-entity process design.

***This position is mostly remote with ocassional in office work in South Charlotte and 2-3 domestic trips per year***

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations & Month-End Close

• Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations for two (2) operating companies, with responsibility expanding to additional entities as acquisitions are completed and integrated.
• Manage and ensure the timely, accurate completion of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across all assigned entities.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by entity-level accounting staff.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of financial reporting across entities in accordance with GAAP.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for the accuracy and integrity of each operating company's financial records.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Identify opportunities to standardize accounting policies, procedures, and reporting across operating companies.
• Design, document, and implement improved processes and internal controls to increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of financial data.
• Partner with entity-level accounting teams to reduce close timelines and eliminate manual or redundant processes.
• Establish and monitor key controls to safeguard assets and ensure accurate financial reporting as the portfolio grows.

ERP Implementation

• Serve as a key business lead for the ERP implementation across the two current operating companies.
• Partner with IT, external consultants, and entity-level finance teams to define accounting requirements, chart of accounts structure, and reporting needs within the new system.
• Support data migration, testing, and validation to ensure accurate transition of financial data.
• Develop and deliver training to accounting staff on new ERP processes and controls.
• Help ensure the ERP platform is scalable and configured to support the onboarding of future acquired entities.

Team Leadership & Cross-Entity Collaboration

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to entity-level accounting personnel across operating companies.
• Act as a liaison between operating company accounting teams and corporate finance leadership.
• Support the accounting integration of newly acquired companies, including onboarding to accounting policies, systems, and reporting cadence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including multi-entity or multi-location oversight.
• Prior experience in a private equity–backed, multi-entity, or acquisitive company environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or heavily participating in an ERP implementation (e.g., NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing process improvements and internal controls.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and entities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities across several operating companies.