Controller

Description

Corporate Controller | Lead the Engine Behind Rapid Growth

Rare opportunity. High visibility. Real impact.

What happens when a successful company refuses to stand still?

You get a business scaling aggressively through acquisitions, evolving its infrastructure, and creating a best-in-class finance organization built to support the next stage of growth.

We're partnering with a highly entrepreneurial, Des Moines-based organization seeking a Corporate Controller to help lead that transformation.

This is not a traditional Controller role focused solely on closing the books. This is a leadership position at the center of a growing finance organization where you'll drive process excellence, lead integration efforts, influence executive decision-making, and build a scalable accounting function designed for continued expansion.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead a team of multiple Assistant Controllers and accounting professionals

• Play a critical role in acquisition integration and post-close execution

• Partner directly with executive leadership on growth initiatives

• Build and enhance processes that support a rapidly expanding organization

• Drive change management across a complex, multi-entity environment

• Join a true Center of Excellence focused on continuous improvement

• Influence the future structure of the accounting and finance function

What You'll Own

• Corporate accounting operations, reporting, and month-end close

• Oversight and development of Assistant Controllers and accounting teams

• Acquisition integrations, including process alignment and financial consolidation

• Process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, scalability, and controls

• Financial analysis and leadership reporting

• Internal controls, policies, and accounting governance

• Cross-functional collaboration with finance, operations, technology, and executive leadership

The Opportunity

If you've ever wanted to help build something instead of simply maintain it, this is your chance.

You'll join a company with a proven track record, significant acquisition activity, and leadership that views accounting as a strategic business partner, not a back-office function.

Opportunities of this size, scope, and visibility are exceptionally rare in the Des Moines market.

Ready to help shape the finance organization of a company that's redefining what's next? Let's talk.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Progressive accounting leadership experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller responsibilities

• Experience leading teams through growth, transformation, or organizational change

• Strong understanding of multi-entity accounting environments

• M& A integration experience highly desirable

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

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