Exponent

Controller

Exponent • $175K — $200K *
Pittsburgh, PA 15237In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience in financial operations management across multiple entities.
  • Proven track record in cash-to-accrual transitions and deferred revenue handling.
  • Strong foundation in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
  • Ability to navigate and develop in ambiguous environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in building scalable financial controls and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee club-level accounting operations and manage site-level bookkeepers.
  • Deliver consolidated financial reporting to provide insights for executive decision-making.
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting efforts for the entire platform.
  • Support acquisition integrations, focusing on financial transitions.
  • Establish scalable internal controls to improve financial integrity.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact a high-growth youth sports platform.
  • Direct partnership with the executive leadership team.
  • Engagement in multi-club integration efforts enhancing career growth.
Full Job Description
Controller role in a PE-backed youth sports roll-up, owning all accounting operations and partnering directly with the executive leadership team to establish a scalable platform finance function.

Why We Like This

  • Own Platform F&A Maturity: Lead all finance & accounting operations across a high-growth youth sports platform
  • High-volume acquisition exposure: Play a critical role in integrating 30-40 clubs and scaling to $100M over the next 5 years
  • Leadership & Impact: Reporting to the CEO, partnering closely with all of C-suite


Requirements

  • Established Accounting Ops Leader: Hands-on managing month-end close and financial reporting across multiple entities, leading cash-to-accrual transitions, deferred revenue and scaling accounting F&A functions platform-wide.
  • Strong Process Builder & Self-Starter: Comfortable operating with ambiguity, establishing controls, and driving process maturity across all clubs.
  • FP&A Practitioner: Leads cash forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning to build forward-looking platform visibility.


Responsibilities

  • Oversee club-level accounting operations: Lead and manage site-level bookkeepers, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and smooth month-end close processes across all clubs.
  • Consolidated financial reporting: Deliver financial reporting at the club and platform levels, providing clear insights to the CEO and leadership team.
  • FP&A leadership for the platform: Own platform budgeting and forecasting efforts.
  • Acquisition integration support: Collaborate with third-party providers to support smooth integrations, focusing on cash-to-accrual transitions and opening balance sheet setups.
  • Establish controls and processes: Build scalable internal controls across clubs to enhance financial integrity and operational efficiency.


$175,000 - $200,000 a year

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About Exponent

Exponent is a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve engineering, science, regulatory, and business issues facing our clients. The company has been providing solutions to complex problems for more than 50 years and has a reputation for technical expertise, objective analysis, and clear communication. Exponent's services include analysis and testing, engineering and design, human factors, environmental and health sciences, and regulatory consulting. The company serves clients in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, energy, healthcare, and technology.
Learn more about Exponent
Size
1,215 employees
Market Cap
$5 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$82.5 million
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
+8.2%
Revenue
$399.9 million
NASDAQ
EXPO
* Ladders Estimates

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