M&A Integration Controller

Job Description:

Job Summary: 

The M&A Integration Controller will lead all financial aspects of post-acquisition integration, ensuring that newly acquired entities are efficiently and effectively absorbed into the company's financial and operational ecosystem. This role goes beyond transaction accounting — it focuses on building unified processes, systems, and controls that drive transparency, consistency, and scalability across a growing portfolio of businesses. The ideal candidate has deep technical accounting expertise, hands-on integration experience, and a strong operational mindset to translate M&A strategy into sustainable financial infrastructure.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Post-Acquisition Financial Integration

• Lead financial integration workstreams for all acquisitions — including systems, reporting, policies, and controls.
• Establish and execute detailed integration plans covering accounting, finance operations, and internal controls.
• Align acquired entities' accounting practices and chart of accounts with corporate standards.
• Drive the migration of acquired companies into the corporate ERP and reporting environments.
• Build and implement scalable month-end close, consolidation, and intercompany processes across the enterprise.
• Partner with IT, HR, Tax, and Operations to ensure seamless cross-functional integration.

Financial Governance and Control

• Develop and enforce a consistent internal control framework across acquired entities.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks during the integration process.
• Oversee technical accounting related to acquisitions (purchase accounting, goodwill, intangible valuation, etc.) and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Manage external auditor relationships related to acquisition accounting and integration.

Reporting and Performance Measurement

• Ensure accurate, timely consolidation and reporting of newly acquired entities.
• Create unified financial dashboards and metrics to track integration progress and synergy realization.
• Collaborate with FP&A to align integrated reporting with business performance tracking.

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Serve as the finance integration lead for corporate development and M&A project teams.
• Translate deal models into operational financial plans post-close.
• Act as a bridge between corporate finance and acquired management teams, building trust and alignment.
• Train and mentor accounting teams in integration best practices and process optimization.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid, 3-4 days onsite
• Open office environment.
• Some overtime required as special projects arise.
• Travel 25-30%

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA (active or inactive).
• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years in M&A integration, controllership, or corporate development finance.
• Proven track record of leading post-acquisition integrations — ideally across multiple entities or geographies.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, purchase accounting (ASC 805), and consolidation principles.
• Experience with ERP implementation or systems integration (e.g., NetSuite, MS Dynamics 365, Sage etc.)
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in private equity-backed or acquisitive environments.
• Experience building finance infrastructure in high-growth or multi-entity organizations.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Integration Mindset: Hands-on experience harmonizing disparate processes, systems, and teams.
• Operational Excellence: Ability to balance financial rigor with pragmatic, scalable solutions.
• Change Leadership: Adept at driving transformation in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works seamlessly across departments to ensure end-to-end success.
• Strategic Thinking: Understands how integration decisions affect long-term enterprise value.
• Leadership skills and effective leadership behaviors
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong work ethic
• Capable of making good judgments/decisions
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills, with all levels of the organization
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Proactive mindset
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization
• Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift/move up to 20 pounds frequently
• Must be able to drive and operate a motorized passenger vehicle
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, masks/respirators, reflective safety vests, gloves and safety toe, construction-grade work boots
• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting
• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.
• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others 
• Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad
• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools

Airtron is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.