Controller

MEDIACOM$150K — $250K *
Legal & Accounting
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 20+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership roles.
  • 5+ years of recent experience in a Controller or equivalent senior accounting position.
  • Active CPA license is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required.
  • Preferred experience managing accounting teams of 20+ professionals and a Big 4 public accounting background.

Responsibilities

  • Lead corporate accounting operations, including all facets of financial transactions.
  • Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
  • Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Serve as the technical accounting authority on complex transactions.
  • Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing the annual audit process.
  • Enhance the company's internal control framework, ensuring SOX compliance.
  • Support strategic initiatives, including ERP enhancements and process transformations.

Benefits

  • Company provided vehicle and gas card.
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance.
  • 401K with generous company match.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and flex paid time off.
  • Performance bonus potential.
Full Job Description
Position: Controller

Position Summary:

The Senior Vice President, Controller serves as the senior accounting executive of the company and a key member of the finance leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role has enterprise-wide responsibility for the integrity, transparency, and discipline of the company's accounting and financial reporting functions.

As the principal accounting leader of the organization, the Controller will lead and oversee all accounting operations including financial reporting, technical accounting, tax oversight, audit management, internal controls, and oversight of key third-party financial service providers across a multi-state communications enterprise. This executive will play a central role in ensuring the company's financial infrastructure supports operational scale, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth.

The Controller will lead and develop a sophisticated accounting organization while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, regulatory requirements, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control standards. This role requires a seasoned executive capable of operating at both a strategic and operational level while serving as the CFO's principal partner in ensuring the integrity, discipline, and scalability of the company's financial reporting and accounting infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead all corporate accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets
• Direct the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes
• Oversee preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, tax regulations, and internal accounting policies
• Serve as the company's technical accounting authority for complex or non-routine transactions
• Act as primary liaison with external auditors and manage the annual audit process
• Oversee corporate tax compliance and external tax advisors
• Maintain and continually enhance the company's internal control framework, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and documentation
• Lead and develop a senior accounting leadership team across multiple functional areas
• Institutionalize accounting policies, procedures and documentation to reduce key-person dependency
• Partner with the CFO and finance leadership to strengthen financial governance
• Support enterprise initiatives including ERP enhancements and system implementations
• Support strategic initiatives, including process improvements, system implementations and process transformation, including advanced automation and analytical technologies
• Support M&A diligence, transaction accounting and post-acquisition integration
• Provide accounting leadership for complex business initiatives and cross-functional financial decisions

Qualifications:
• 20+ years progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership responsibility
• 5+ years recent experience as a Controller, CAO, or equivalent senior accounting leadership role
• Active CPA license required
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required
• Experience managing accounting organizations of 20+ professionals strongly preferred
• Big 4 public accounting background strongly preferred
• Deep technical experience in US GAAP and complex accounting matters
• Demonstrated leadership of enterprise financial reporting, tax oversight, and internal controls
• Expertise leading large accounting organizations in complex, multi-entity or multi-state environments
• Experience operating within complex, or infrastructure-intensive industries strongly preferred
• Strong financial systems experience; Oracle ERP experience preferred
• Experience interacting with executive leadership, auditors preferred

Disclaimer: The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000. When making a job offer, we consider several factors in our determination, such as years of related work experience; relevant skills and qualifications; education level; and certifications/licenses.

Company Benefits:

You'll find all sorts of advantages to joining the Mediacom team including:
• Company provided vehicle and gas card!
• Paid on the job training and opportunity to promote quickly!
• Company provided tools, tablet, and phone!
• Health, vision, and dental insurance!
• Paid vacation, holidays and flex paid time off!
• 401K with generous company match!
• Pay increases through self-guided training!
• Performance bonus potential!
• Employee discounts on Mediacom services, where available. In areas where Mediacom services are not available, a reimbursement of internet/cable services are provided!
• Education Enrichment up to $5,000 per year for qualified employees!
• Company provided uniforms and boots!
• Employee Wellness Program!

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