CohnReznick

Corporate Controller

CohnReznick$200K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
  • Active CPA license is mandatory.
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • 3-5 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role.
  • Experience in a PE-backed environment highly preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement consolidation.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP.

Responsibilities

  • Manage corporate consolidation of various legal entities and offices.
  • Direct the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
  • Ensure accurate lender reporting and debt covenant compliance.
  • Partner with CAO to manage the external group audit.
  • Oversee daily centralized accounting activities including accounts payable and receivable.
  • Design and implement internal controls and accounting policies.
  • Optimize SAP to improve workflows and reporting cycles.
  • Manage and mentor a high-performing corporate accounting team.

Benefits

  • Discretionary performance bonus.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Expanded and inclusive parental benefits.
  • Access to best-in-class learning and development platforms.
Full Job Description
Corporate Controller

Opportunity ID

10038

Department

Practice Management

Location(s)

Parsippany

State

New Jersey

Function

Finance

Job Description

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Corporate Controller to join the firm.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

The Corporate Controller is responsible for directing the firm's internal accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, and maintaining robust internal controls. This role requires a hands-on leader to optimize financial processes, oversee the close cycle across a regionalized operational structure, and provide strategic financial insights to the CAO and executive leadership.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Regional Oversight & Consolidation: Manage the corporate consolidation of various legal entities and offices while directing and collaborating with regional controllers. Ensure consistent application of accounting policies and standardized reporting across all regions.
  • Financial & Stakeholder Reporting: Direct the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of complex, region-based management reporting packages to the Private Equity sponsor.
  • Lender Compliance: Manage all lender reporting requirements, ensuring accurate calculation and timely submission of debt covenant compliance deliverables.
  • Audit Execution & Support: Partner closely with the CAO in managing the external group audit. Act as a key operational liaison for auditors, coordinate schedules and deliverables across regions, and ensure all statutory and financial audits are completed strictly on schedule.
  • Accounting Operations: Oversee daily centralized accounting activities, including general ledger management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
  • Internal Controls & Compliance: Design, implement, and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures to mitigate risk.
  • System Optimization: Leverage SAP to automate workflows, improve data integrity, and accelerate the close and reporting cycles across all regions.
  • Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing corporate accounting team, establishing strong matrixed or direct reporting relationships with regional finance leaders.


YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:
  • Education & Certification: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. Active CPA license is mandatory.
  • Experience: 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-5 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role. Experience in a PE-backed environment with rigorous reporting deadlines is highly preferred. Public accounting experience is a big plus.
  • Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of US GAAP (particularly ASC 606), internal control frameworks, and financial statement consolidation.
  • Systems: Extensive hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP is required.
  • Skills: Exceptional time-management and project-management skills, with a proven track record of consistently meeting strict reporting and audit deadlines across decentralized teams.

In addition, please take a moment to review our

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In New Jersey, the salary range for a Corporate Controller is $200,000 to $250,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit

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About CohnReznick

CohnReznick is an accounting, tax, and advisory firm that provides a wide range of services to clients in various industries. The company was founded in 1919 and has grown to become one of the largest accounting firms in the United States. CohnReznick has over 3,000 employees and serves clients in industries such as real estate, healthcare, and technology. The company is known for its expertise in audit, tax, and advisory services, and has a reputation for providing high-quality service to its clients.
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