Interim Controller - M&A - See Must haves

Title: Interim Controller Reports to: CFO Hourly Rate: $100–$125/hour (w2 rate) Location: Must be based EST time zone - can be remote Company: A private equity-backed business services organization is undergoing a confidential carve-out acquisition and has partnered with Conexus to identify an Interim Controller to support the transaction and operational transition process. This engagement will play a critical role in helping coordinate accounting, payroll, employee migration, and finance-related integration activities tied to the acquisition. The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and requires someone comfortable operating across multiple stakeholders during a complex transition period. Purpose Of Your Position: The Interim Controller will serve as the primary accounting and finance lead supporting a confidential acquisition and carve-out integration effort. Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead accounting and finance liaison supporting a confidential carve-out acquisition and transition process
• Partner closely with leadership teams, external stakeholders, and operational personnel to coordinate accounting and integration workstreams
• Assist with transition service agreement planning and execution, helping ensure continuity across accounting, payroll, reporting, and operational support functions
• Support employee and payroll transition activities associated with a large-scale workforce migration
• Reconcile payroll-related data, employee records, and accounting information throughout the transition process
• Coordinate transaction-related accounting activities, timelines, reconciliations, and reporting requirements across multiple teams
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders to ensure deadlines, dependencies, and deliverables remain on track during the integration
• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to support reporting, reconciliations, and accounting transition activities
• Assist leadership with identifying process gaps, operational risks, and areas requiring additional coordination during the carve-out process
• Support ad hoc finance and accounting initiatives tied to the acquisition and broader integration effort

Must Have Requirements:

• Prior experience serving as an Interim Controller or senior accounting leader within a transaction-driven environment
• Experience supporting acquisitions, carve-outs, integrations, or other complex transition-related initiatives
• Direct exposure to Transition Service Agreements (TSAs) and related operational coordination activities
• Strong Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience required
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage communication across multiple stakeholders and leadership teams
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills within fast-moving environments
• Experience operating within mid-sized organizations with meaningful operational complexity
• Must be located within the Eastern time zone
• Available to begin within approximately two weeks
• Able to commit to a minimum 10–12 week engagement
• Comfortable working within a highly confidential environment and signing NDAs as required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional services or project-based business model experience
• Exposure to unbilled revenue or work-in-process style reporting environments
• Prior private equity-backed company experience
• Experience supporting payroll system integrations or employee data transitions during acquisitions

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