Controller

At LBMC Employment Partners, people are at the heart of everything we do.

We exist to serve and strengthen each other, our clients, and our community—as trusted partners. We believe in real people, real relationships, and real HR solutions, and we’re committed to caring, consulting, and communicating in every interaction.

We challenge ourselves to show up each day with intention, knowing that we are only as strong on the outside as we are on the inside. Guided by integrity, kindness, and accountability, we’ve built a culture where relationships thrive, solutions are meaningful, and communication is open and authentic.

LBMC Employment Partners, LLC is a leading PEO and human resources consulting firm based in Brentwood, TN. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), we’re committed to supporting businesses by simplifying their HR needs, enhancing compliance, and fostering a productive work environment. We handle the complexities of human resources, payroll, benefits administration, risk management, and compliance.

We’re proud to invest in our employees—our people, culture, benefits, and growth opportunities. Below are some of the benefits and perks of being an LBMC EP employee:

• Hybrid and remote work opportunities
• Robust benefits package offering medical, dental, vision, and more.
• Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of maternity leave and 2 weeks of paternity leave
• 401K with Company Match

POSITION SUMMARY

LBMC Employment Partners, LLC is looking for a self-motivated, exceptional team player to join our team as a Controller.

PRIMARY DUTIES | RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Statement Integrity & GAAP Compliance

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement through timely preparation and review of all account reconciliations, including cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and accrued liabilities.
• Enforce strong balance sheet governance, ensuring that all reconciling items are researched, resolved, and documented in accordance with company policy and US GAAP.
• Oversee compliance with the matching principle, ensuring all revenues and expenses are recorded in the proper period through disciplined accrual processes.
• Maintain robust accrual accounting practices, including recurring and non recurring expense accruals, bonus accruals, vendor accruals, and project based accruals.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of accounts receivable, including allowance for doubtful accounts (AFDA) in accordance with ASC 326 (CECL) where applicable.
• Review and validate reserves and estimates (tax liabilities, severance accruals, legal reserves) to ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including capitalization policy compliance, depreciation accuracy, and impairment assessments under ASC 360.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Ensure all close timelines and deliverables are met.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a small accounting team.
• Partner with treasury function, including cash management and banking.

Internal Controls & Audit Readiness

• Maintain and strengthen internal control structures over financial reporting, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties.
• Coordinate and support external audits, preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and resolving findings promptly.
• Monitor and enhance accounting processes and documentation to ensure audit readiness at all times.

Operational & Strategic Finance Partnership

• Collaborate with CFO to ensure the accuracy of forecasts, budgets, and variance explanations, including accrual true ups and timing differences.
• Provide financial insights and develop analytics to support decision making by senior leadership.
• Drive continuous process improvement, identifying opportunities to streamline the close calendar, reduce manual work, and automate accounting workflows.

Systems, Tools & Process Ownership

• Partner internally to ensure system optimization, configuration, and strong master data governance.
• Oversee accounting systems and related subsystems (billing data feeds), ensuring data integrity and timely interfaces.

 

 

Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as the organization’s technical subject-matter expert (SME) on US GAAP, accounting policies, and technical interpretations, providing clear guidance to leadership, cross-functional partners and investors.
• Act as a confident, decisive leader who owns the integrity of financial results, ensuring accounting implications are fully understood and accurately reflected before decisions are made.
• Provide seasoned technical accounting expertise, proactively identifying complex or unusual transactions and overseeing research, documentation, and appropriate treatment.
• Build trust and credibility across the organization by communicating complex accounting concepts in a clear, concise, and business-friendly manner.
• Lead with a high level of professional maturity, driving accountability, setting clear expectations, and modeling strong ethical and financial stewardship.
• Coach, develop, and elevate the accounting team, fostering a culture of accuracy, curiosity, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Represent the accounting function in cross-functional initiatives, ensuring financial impacts, risks, and compliance considerations are thoroughly evaluated and communicated.
• Challenge the status quo with confidence, identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and uplift the overall financial reporting framework.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex issues, providing authoritative, well-reasoned decisions under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence, collaborating effectively with senior leadership, influencing outcomes, and supporting strategic decisions with sound accounting perspectives.

 

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Active CPA required.
• 2+ years Big 4 accounting / audit experience preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in an accounting function with a mix of small to mid-size company experience.
• Current role should be in a Corporate Controller or Assistant Corporate Controller capacity.
• PEO or SAAS industry experience a plus
• Sage Intacct experience preferred.