Controller - Multi-Entity Shared Services Accounting

Delavan Holdings is seeking a hands-on Controller to help lead and scale a growing Shared Services Accounting organization supporting multiple operating entities across a diversified portfolio of businesses.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing consolidated financial reporting, month-end close operations, accounting process improvement, and leadership across Accounting, Payroll, and Accounts Payable functions.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and operational — someone comfortable leading teams while still diving into reconciliations, consolidations, reporting, and process detail when needed. This role is best suited for a builder-minded accounting leader who thrives in fast-moving, multi-entity environments where structure is actively being created and improved.

This position reports directly to the Director of Tax & Shared Services Accounting and works closely with executive leadership across the organization.

Environment Snapshot

• Multi-entity shared services accounting environment
• Consolidated financial reporting ownership
• Oversight of Accounting, Payroll, and AP leadership functions
• Diversified operating portfolio across multiple industries
• Highly visible leadership role with executive interaction
• Opportunity to help build scalable accounting infrastructure from the ground up

What You’ll Do

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Build and manage consolidated financial reporting processes across all Delavan Holdings entities
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial packages including:
  • Consolidated P&L
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Reporting
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
• Establish reporting calendars and close timelines across entities
• Improve financial visibility and reporting consistency across the organization

Accounting Operations & Close Management

• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes across multiple legal entities
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Support external audits, financial reviews, and lender reporting requirements
• Maintain chart of accounts governance and accounting system integrity
• Oversee fixed assets, capitalization policies, and depreciation schedules

Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership to Accounting, Payroll, and AP management teams
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational accounting issues
• Drive accountability through structured follow-up, ownership, and communication
• Support hiring, onboarding, development, and performance management activities
• Build scalable SOPs, controls, and process documentation

Compliance & External Partnerships

• Coordinate with external CPA firms, auditors, and financial institutions
• Support tax compliance activities across operating entities
• Ensure payroll tax compliance and year-end reporting accuracy
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement operational updates as needed

Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead or support accounting system implementations and process improvements
• Improve workflow efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
• Support GL mapping, reporting structure alignment, and data integrity initiatives
• Reduce manual processes through operational improvements and automation opportunities

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 3+ years of accounting leadership or management experience
• Multi-entity accounting experience required
• Strong understanding of:
  • GAAP
  • Consolidations
  • Intercompany accounting
  • Financial statement preparation
• ERP/accounting system experience
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• CPA license or active CPA candidacy
• Experience in:
  • Family office environments
  • Shared services organizations
  • Private equity-backed companies
  • Diversified holding companies
• Experience with:
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Paylocity
  • Ramp
• Experience building consolidated reporting frameworks from the ground up
• Experience supporting audits and financial reviews
• Industry exposure within automotive, hospitality, real estate, nonprofit, or related multi-entity environments

What Success Looks Like

• Takes ownership without requiring constant oversight
• Builds structure and process where little currently exists
• Communicates proactively and clearly
• Develops strong teams and scalable workflows
• Identifies problems early and drives solutions
• Balances strategic thinking with operational execution

Compensation & Benefits

• $150,000 – $175,000 annual salary
• Full benefits package
• Paid time off and holidays
• Long-term career growth opportunity
• Executive visibility and influence within a growing organization

Work Location

This position is fully onsite in Delavan, Wisconsin.

Apply Today

If you’re looking for a leadership accounting role where you can help build scalable financial operations inside a growing multi-entity organization, we’d like to speak with you.