Position SummaryUnited Felts (UF) - the largest operating business unit within Vortex Products, a Quad-C Management portfolio company - is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the accuracy, timeliness, and audit-readiness of its financial statements. This role sits at the center of a finance organization being built from the ground up, and will partner directly with the SVP Finance, business unit leadership, and Corporate/sponsor reporting teams to bring GAAP-compliant, standardized accounting discipline to a multi-location manufacturing business. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accrual accounting fundamentals with the operational maturity to build process where little exists today, and the judgment to support a PE-backed reporting cadence without losing sight of the numbers' underlying accuracy.
This position is fully onsite.Key ResponsibilitiesMonthly Close & GAAP Accounting- Own the United Felts monthly close process end-to-end, adhering to the corporate close calendar (BD3-BD10 submission cadence, with BD1, BD5, and BD6 internal review checkpoints).
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.
- Maintain and continuously improve monthly accrual roll-forwards - including Inventory Allowance, Claims/Warranty, Bad Debt Allowance, Commissions, Bonus, Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes, Marketing/Advertising, and Health Insurance Deficit - with each schedule tying to actual vs. budget on documented, defensible assumptions.
- Apply ASC 606 percentage-of-completion revenue recognition accurately across UF's project- and contract-based revenue streams.
- Own the integrity of P&L-by-location reporting across UF's manufacturing and wet-out facility network, ensuring revenue, cost, and margin are captured and allocated correctly at the location level.
PE Sponsor & Adjusted EBITDA Reporting- Partner with the SVP Finance to produce audit-ready Adjusted EBITDA reporting each month, including full support and documentation for EBITDA addbacks (transition costs, M&A, restructuring, and other one-time normalization items).
- Support a financial statement flow that walks cleanly from Revenue through Net Income, the EBITDA bridge (interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization), and the addback schedule to Adjusted EBITDA - with every step reconciling on its own, without reliance on plug entries.
- Prepare variance analysis (actual vs. budget, year-over-year) at the P&L line-item level, with clear, well-supported commentary on drivers.
- Support sponsor (Quad-C) and board-level reporting packages, ensuring figures are consistent, reconcilable, and delivered on schedule.
Intercompany & Consolidation- Own intercompany transaction accounting and elimination entries between United Felts, MaxLiner, and other Vortex Products business units - including intercompany revenue, cost allocations, and balance eliminations.
- Support consolidation of BKP Berolina (EUR-denominated) into the broader UF/Vortex reporting structure, including foreign currency translation.
- Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and confirmed monthly, with discrepancies investigated and resolved on a timely basis.
Cost Accounting, Inventory & Standard Costing- Lead the development and implementation of a standard costing methodology within NetSuite.
- Partner with the Inventory Manager to build and enforce inventory accounting SOPs across accounting and operations.
- Own inventory valuation and reserve adequacy (obsolescence, allowance), with increasing scrutiny and detail given the scale of UF's inventory base.
- Support Cost of Non-Quality (CoNQ) reporting and reserve modeling as the function matures.
Process, Controls & Systems- Design and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across UF's accounting functions
- Standardize data entry formats and reporting conventions across the business, shifting data and process ownership toward the operating level and reducing single-point dependency on the Controller.
- Serve as the UF finance system owner for NetSuite (primary ERP), supporting the legacy QuickBooks-to-NetSuite transition where applicable, and partnering with Shared Services on T&E systems (Concur, Amex, Vendrix).
- Own UF's commission tracking and approval process, partnering with sales leadership to build a process where none currently exists.
- Identify and remediate control gaps proactively, bringing a continuous-improvement mindset to a function being built largely from scratch.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership- Build, mentor, and manage the United Felts accounting team.
- Partner closely with the President of United Felts and site/location operational leaders to ensure financial data supports operating decisions.
- Collaborate directly with the SVP Finance on FP&A handoffs (budget, forecast, EBITDA bridge, M&A support) and Shared Services handoffs (AP/AR, payroll, treasury).
QualificationsRequired- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2-3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity.
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting fundamentals.
- Prior experience in a private equity-owned or sponsor-backed environment, with direct exposure to Adjusted EBITDA reporting, addback methodology, and board/sponsor reporting cadences.
- Demonstrated experience with intercompany accounting and multi-entity consolidation, including elimination entries.
- Manufacturing industry accounting experience, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost accounting.
- Strong ERP systems experience; NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to build accounting processes and SOPs in an environment with limited existing infrastructure.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical accounting into clear, concise commentary for non-finance operating leaders.
Preferred- Experience with ASC 606 (percentage-of-completion) revenue recognition.
- Multi-location or multi-site manufacturing accounting experience.
- Experience supporting M&A integration accounting.
- Familiarity with foreign currency consolidation (EUR or other).
- Experience with Concur, Vendrix, or similar T&E platforms.
What Success Looks Like in This Role- A monthly close process that consistently hits the corporate close calendar with minimal late adjustments.
- Fully documented, audit-ready accrual schedules and Adjusted EBITDA support that would withstand sponsor or third-party diligence.
- SOPs in place across core accounting functions, reducing reliance on any single person's institutional knowledge.
- Clean, reconciled intercompany balances across UF, MaxLiner, and BKP Berolina each month.
- A trusted, collaborative relationship with UF operating leadership grounded in accurate, timely financial data.
Benefits - we offer a competitive total compensation package including health, vision, and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, income protection insurance, off the job accident insurance, PTO and more!Salary Range - $120,000.00 - $140,000.00, depending on position qualifications, job related skills and experience, education, certifications, and geographic location.
