Assistant Vice President - Controller
Go Rentals • Newport Beach, California • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jun 23, 2026
Go Rentals is the only Forbes Travel Guide Official Elite Rental Car Company, known for delivering personalized luxury service to the private aviation, sports, entertainment, and business executive communities. With a reputation built on trust, excellence, and hospitality, we are growing—and we’re seeking a seasoned accounting leader to join our corporate team.
lead and transform the accounting function. This is a critical executive leadership role responsible for elevating the organization to best-in-class GAAP standards, strengthening internal controls, and building a scalable accounting infrastructure to support continued growth.
The AVP Controller will serve as a key partner to the CFO and executive team, with full ownership of accounting operations, audit readiness, and financial reporting integrity across a complex, multi-unit environment.
Why Go Rentals
- Be part of an elite, nationally recognized brand serving some of the most discerning clientele in the world.
- Collaborate with a highly engaged and supportive executive leadership team.
- Make a direct impact on a growing, multi-location business at the top of its industry.
- Thrive in a culture built on excellence, professionalism, and service.
Go Rentals is where financial leadership meets elevated service.
If you're ready to lead with purpose and precision, we invite you to apply today!
Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a high-profile, luxury brand
- Team-oriented culture with growth opportunities
- Beautiful Newport Beach location
Be part of something extraordinary.
At Go Rentals, we believe accounting is more than compliance—it's the engine of strategic success. If you're ready to bring excellence, integrity, and a customer-first mindset to an exciting leadership role, we want to hear from you.
Go Rentals reserves the right to alter, eliminate or add responsibilities at any time.
Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors, including, without limitation, skill sets, education, shift worked, responsibilities, seniority, geographical market, merit, output, productivity, prior training or experience, and travel.
Full-Time Employee Company Benefits
- Medical
- Dental-Low and Vision are paid 100% by the employer
- $25,000.00 Basic Employee Life/AD&D Insurance for individual employees
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance (for those in states where it is not offered) for individual employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pharmacy Discount Programs through CVS & Good RX
- Health Support Programs for Maternity, Hinge Health, Life Balance, Gym & Health Coaching, Natural Products & Services, GoodRx, Teledoc, and more!
- 401(k) Retirement Program
- 2 Weeks of accrued Vacation with a cash-out program after 1st year
- Generous Sick and Safe accrued time off program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Birthday off
- Cell Phone Pay of $40.00 a Month for hourly employees
- $1,000.00 Referral Bonus Program for hourly employees
- Employee Discounts for Auto Rentals (Friends & Family)
- Employee Wholesale Auto Purchase Program
- Perks@Work Program Membership - thousands of discounts for just about everything! Food & Grocery, Fuel, Apparel Taxes, Travel, Electronics, Auto, Movie, and Entertainment (Theater, Theme Parks, Adventures)
- Access to a full library of hundreds of online professional career training courses, from sales to software and nearly everything in between
Go Rentals is an EEO-compliant employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or military status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred.
- CPA or CMA certification required.
- 10 years of progressive accounting experience
- Proven experience managing Controllers and leading external audits.
- Deep knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
- High proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and Excel.
- A leadership style rooted in integrity, collaboration, and results.
- CPA required; Big 4 or large public accounting background strongly preferred
- Proven experience operating at a Controller or VP Controller level within a complex organization
- Demonstrated success in building, upgrading, and scaling accounting teams and processes
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and audit management
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive accountability and elevate team performance
- Preferred
- Experience in private equity-backed environments
- Background in multi-unit / multi-location businesses
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite
- Exposure to hospitality, service, or asset-intensive industries
*Not an exhaustive list of requirements*