Controller

Exponent

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Pittsburgh, PA remote Until 9/14/2026 First posted July 16, 2026 Last posted July 16, 2026
Job description
Controller role in a PE-backed youth sports roll-up, owning all accounting operations and partnering directly with the executive leadership team to establish a scalable platform finance function.

Why We Like This

  • Own Platform F&A Maturity: Lead all finance & accounting operations across a high-growth youth sports platform
  • High-volume acquisition exposure: Play a critical role in integrating 30-40 clubs and scaling to $100M over the next 5 years
  • Leadership & Impact: Reporting to the CEO, partnering closely with all of C-suite

Requirements

  • Established Accounting Ops Leader: Hands-on managing month-end close and financial reporting across multiple entities, leading cash-to-accrual transitions, deferred revenue and scaling accounting F&A functions platform-wide.
  • Strong Process Builder & Self-Starter: Comfortable operating with ambiguity, establishing controls, and driving process maturity across all clubs.
  • FP&A Practitioner: Leads cash forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning to build forward-looking platform visibility.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee club-level accounting operations: Lead and manage site-level bookkeepers, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and smooth month-end close processes across all clubs.
  • Consolidated financial reporting: Deliver financial reporting at the club and platform levels, providing clear insights to the CEO and leadership team.
  • FP&A leadership for the platform: Own platform budgeting and forecasting efforts.
  • Acquisition integration support: Collaborate with third-party providers to support smooth integrations, focusing on cash-to-accrual transitions and opening balance sheet setups.
  • Establish controls and processes: Build scalable internal controls across clubs to enhance financial integrity and operational efficiency.
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Compensation (from employer):
175000–200000 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Manage accounting operations, financial reporting, FP&A, and acquisitions for a youth sports platform.

Job title

Controller

Experience level

established leader

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Pittsburgh, PA; on-site work required

Salary

$175k–$200k

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

month-end closefinancial reportingcash forecastingbudgetinginternal controls

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

accounting operationsfinancial reportingFP&Acash forecastingacquisition integration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

On-site City