Controller

A private holding company with investments in multiple companies, including start-up biotech, is seeking a hands-on Controller. This is a one-person finance office for a complex, multi-entity structure: operating companies (including clinical-stage biotech), a patent portfolio that generates sale and licensing income, and related holding entities, trusts, and LLCs in the United States and abroad.

The Controller owns the full accounting function, from daily accounts payable and receivable and household bill pay to multi-entity reporting and briefings for the principals. This is a working controller role, not a supervisory position. There are no direct reports. Dallas–Fort Worth is preferred; remote or hybrid arrangements may be considered for the right candidate. Inquiries and applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Responsibilities

- Oversee the general ledger, month- and year-end close, financial statements, and reconciliations across multiple legal entities, including consolidations and intercompany activity.

- Personally perform accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and related daily bookkeeping.

- Manage payment of personal, household, and business bills on schedule; review and classify expenses; and maintain supporting documentation.

- Track research and development costs by project and against budget, and record accruals for contract research organization (CRO) and clinical site costs as trials begin.

- Account for patent sale and licensing income and related reporting.

- Track private investments, capital calls, and distributions, and reconcile investment statements.

- Coordinate tax compliance with outside preparers, including vendor W-9s, 1099 filings, estimated tax schedules, and support for research and development tax credits.

- Maintain entity records and support corporate housekeeping with outside counsel.

- Prepare clear financial reports and materials for the principals and, as needed, the board of directors.

- Select, implement, and improve accounting systems and internal controls in a lean environment.

Requirements

- Active CPA license.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.

- Stable, long-term tenure with minimal turnover.

- Recent, hands-on AP/AR and reconciliations, with a willingness to perform this work daily as a sole contributor.

- Multi-entity accounting experience, including consolidations and intercompany reconciliations.

- Demonstrated experience supporting high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, and complex financial structures.

- Experience managing bill pay and expenses for individuals, households, or a family office.

Preferred

- Accounting experience at a start-up, pre-revenue, or clinical-stage biotech or life sciences company, including clinical trial activity.

- Research and development cost tracking, CRO and clinical site accruals, R&D tax credits, and patent licensing income.

- International and/or offshore entity accounting, reporting, or maintenance.

- Experience preparing materials for, and presenting to, a board of directors or board committees.

- Family office experience.

- Public accounting, audit, or tax background.

- Based in, or willing to relocate to, the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Remote considered.

Pay: $225,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75226