Controller

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Controller is responsible for Carbon Cycle North Carolina's (C2NC) accounting, financial reporting, cash management, tax compliance, internal controls, plant-level reporting, and budgeting and forecasting. The Controller will lead the accounting/finance function while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day work. The role works closely with executive leadership and plant operations, interacts with C2NC's Board of Managers and outside advisors, and supports reporting to lenders and investors. This is a full-time position that requires routine on-site presence at the Warsaw facility, with flexibility for remote work as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting operations: Lead day-to-day accounting, including the general ledger, month-end and year-end close, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, billing, fixed assets, and bank reconciliations.
• Financial reporting: Prepare timely, accurate financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, and plant-level operating metrics for executive leadership and the Board of Managers.
• Cash management: Own cash forecasting, working capital planning, and vendor payment timing to maintain liquidity and meet obligations.
• Budgeting and forecasting: Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasts in partnership with executive leadership and plant operations, and provide analysis that supports operational decisions.
• Internal controls: Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, approval workflows, documentation, and internal controls to support accuracy, accountability, and audit readiness.
• Financing and compliance: Oversee accounting for affiliated entities and intercompany activity, monitor debt compliance and other financing-related commitments, and prepare lender, investor, and bank reporting.
• Audit, tax, and insurance: Coordinate the annual audit, tax compliance, insurance renewals, and other compliance reporting with external auditors, insurance brokers, and advisors.
• Team leadership: Manage, coach, and develop accounting staff and outsourced accounting resources, and scale the finance function as the company adds projects.
• Human resources: Coordinate HR administration and benefit management and renewal with the company's external Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant progressive accounting and financial management experience, including general ledger, financial statement close, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, account reconciliations, and audit support.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a finance and accounting function while personally executing daily work in a hands-on, growth-stage environment.
• Ability to translate operational activity into clear financial reporting, cash-flow visibility, and actionable business insights.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative approach to working with operations, executive leadership, vendors, auditors, lenders, investors, and other external partners.
• Proficiency with accounting systems, Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), bank portals, payroll platforms, accounts payable workflows, reporting tools, and shared document-management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation.
• Accounting or financial leadership experience in manufacturing, renewable energy, utilities, oil and gas, refining, or another plant-based operating environment.
• Experience with debt-financed or multi-entity structures, including intercompany accounting, debt compliance, and lender and investor reporting.
• Experience building and managing accounting teams and outsourced accounting providers.

Pay: $135,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education

* Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

* relevant accounting: 10 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

* CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person