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Arizent is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead our accounting operations, enforce rigorous financial controls, and modernize our finance infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will manage a team of local managers (AP Manager and Accounting Manager) as well as offshore resources, serving as the core operational leader for all financial reporting, general ledger integrity, treasury management, and audit coordination.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, proven leadership experience, and a hands-on approach to managing financial operations. This role will also play a key role in modernizing accounting systems, streamlining processes, and leveraging automation and AI to increase efficiency.
This position offers high executive visibility, with direct communication and relationship management with the Board of Directors and senior executive leadership. We are seeking a proactive financial leader who excels at managing strategic financial governance while working directly within the general ledger when needed, leveraging applied AI and modern automation tools to build a scalable, best-in-class accounting function.
Key Responsibilities
Close and Reporting
• Own the month-end close calendar, checklist, and completion
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Perform trial balance flux analysis
• Maintain accurate financial statements and general ledger integrity
• Own the chart of accounts, entity coding, and account mapping
Revenue
• Oversee revenue recognition performed by the accounting team and confirm results are accurate and complete
• Review the financial statements to identify potential misstatements in revenue and deferred revenue, and investigate variances
Accounts Payable and Expense
• Approve AP transactions, ACH runs, and new vendor setup
• Oversee travel and expense reporting
Treasury
• Approve payments and wires with direct bank account access
• Manage cash, banking relationships, and payment controls
• Monitor liquidity and debt covenant compliance
• Prepare lender reporting
• Optimize yield on cash
Forecasting
• Own the capital expenditure budget, multi-year forecast, actuals, and driver analysis
• Maintain depreciation and amortization schedules
• Build forecasted balance sheets and cash flow forecasts from the budgeted income statement provided by FP&A
• Maintain supporting interest and tax projections, and related planning
Planning and Board Reporting
• Support annual headcount, compensation, and organizational planning, including department structure and
allocation of responsibilities
• Own the balance sheet, debt covenant, and cash flow sections of the monthly board report
• Speak to the drivers behind period changes and budget vs. actuals
• Provide accounting inputs to FP&A for the multi-year plan
• Communicate directly with board members and…