LHH has partnered with an established company to hire an experienced hands-on Controller in Dallas, TX to lead the accounting operations and oversee the financial integrity of their multi-entity organization. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the full-cycle close process, streamline workflows, and lead a small but dedicated accounting support team.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Enjoy a generous compensation package and full range of employee benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- PTO and Sick leave
- In Office, Casual, family friendly, team environment
- Well established company with great employee tenure
- Salary of $115-150K
What You'll Be Doing
Your day-to-day work will be diverse and meaningful. Core duties include:
- Manage the monthly close process and ensure timely consolidation of financial records
- Prepare internal financial reports and external statements for management and stakeholders
- Review account balances through customized reports and database queries to ensure accuracy before submission
- Coordinate annual financial statement reviews with external CPAs and ensure timely audit completion
- Supervise payroll and accounts payable processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Administer and file sales tax, payroll tax, and property tax obligations
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of strong internal controls and best accounting practices
- Oversee tax return preparation and filing at both federal and state levels
- Manage resolution of vendor payment issues and participate in cost negotiations
- Analyze annual medical insurance plans and lead employee benefits rollout
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required
- 10+ years of full cycle accounting experience and 3+ managing and leading a team
- Experience with MS Access is required
- Retail, Restaurant or multi location company experience is a plus
- Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage concurrent priorities
- Experience with accounting software such as Sage, SQL and POS systems is a plus
- Capable of managing confidential information with discretion
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Proactive, flexible, and self-motivated with a collaborative team spirit
If you're ready to grow in a stable, reputable organization and play a key role in its financial operations, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or email your resume directly to .