Controller

Arkansas Talent Group is partnering with a highly respected company in Central Arkansas to help them find a Controller. This role will be responsible for overseeing core accounting operations, leading financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, improving processes, and serving as a key business partner to leadership in a high-volume, client-focused, deadline-driven environment. This is a highly visible role with strong long-term growth potential, including a future path to CFO.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the full accounting function, including general ledger, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Manage high-volume, high-transaction accounting activity with accuracy, efficiency, and strong attention to detail.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Review and analyze financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide strategic insight to leadership.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures to support compliance and scalability.
• Partner with senior leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and long-range financial strategy.
• Oversee audit preparation and serve as a key contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and other professional partners.
• Improve accounting processes, drive efficiencies, and support automation and system enhancements where appropriate.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve accounting issues, support business operations, and enhance service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Initially function as an individual contributor with no direct reports, with future opportunity to lead and develop a team of 5–7+ accounting professionals as the organization grows.
• Serve as a trusted financial resource to leadership and contribute to the organization's continued growth and future CFO succession path.

Technical and functional requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA highly desired
• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience with tenured senior or manager-level public accounting experience highly desired.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Experience in a high-volume, high-transaction environment strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Leadership experience preferred, with the ability to grow into people management over time.

Ideal candidate profile:

• Currently serving in a Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, or similar senior accounting leadership role.
• Public accounting with strong experience in complex accounting and client service environments (audit/accounting services)
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectation setting with demanding internal and external stakeholders.
• Enjoys building structure, improving processes, and creating long-term accounting stability.
• Demonstrates executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to grow with the organization.
• Interested in a role with a strong career trajectory 

Perks:

• Strong base salary
• Terrific benefits and ample PTO policy
• 15% profit sharing! 
• Bonus potential
• High visibility role with leadership exposure
• Clear long-term growth path
• Normal 40-hour work week with a laid-back atmosphere and tenured team

This is a critical position for the organization, so the candidate must be on-site, with no remote or hybrid option available. The ideal candidate will be local or willing to relocate to Central Arkansas. Please directly apply or reach out to Stephanie Shine, Laura Slay or any of your ATG recruiters on LinkedIn. Local applicants will be given priority consideration.

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, and all considerations will be held confidential.