An interim Controller engagement to lead accounting stabilisation and financial integration for a major acquisition within a commercial HVAC and mechanical construction organisation.
The client is a growing, acquisition-driven commercial HVAC, mechanical construction and building services organisation. They require an experienced Interim Controller to lead the accounting and financial integration of a newly acquired business. The acquisition is the largest the organisation has completed to date, carrying significant visibility across corporate leadership.
The accounting function requires substantial hands-on attention. The month-end close is considerably delayed, systems and processes are highly manual, and meaningful data cleanup is needed. The right candidate will have navigated similar acquisition environments before, bringing both strategic oversight and a willingness to work at the transactional level to stabilise financial operations and support a clean year-end audit.
- Take ownership of the accounting function and stabilise the financial reporting and close process.
- Lead accounting integration activities for the acquired business, working closely with corporate leadership throughout the transition.
- Assess existing processes, identify gaps, and establish priorities for cleanup and integration.
- Perform and oversee hands-on reconciliations, journal entries, account analysis, and supporting documentation.
- Lead Percentage of Completion (POC) accounting across a project-based construction environment, reviewing costs, margins, billing, accruals, and variances.
- Prepare financial statements, operational reporting, and variance analysis, and support year-end audit preparation.
- Senior accounting leadership background at Controller, Division Controller, CFO, or VP Finance level.
- Direct experience leading or supporting a significant acquisition integration.
- Experience managing financial operations for a business with $100M or more in revenue.
- Strong, hands-on Percentage of Completion (POC) accounting experience in construction, HVAC, mechanical contracting, or a comparable project-based industry.
- Demonstrated ability to work through accounting cleanup, delayed closes, and manual or transitional system environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
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