WM Partners is a middle-market private equity firm specializing in buyout investments in the health and wellness sector.
Global Controller
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Global Controller
WM Partners, LP
• Lead and manage the accounting function across Primal Harvest LLC, Prime Consumer Brands LLC, and Prime6 Brands GmbH • Own the monthly close process end to end, including close calendar, task sequencing, reconciliations, and timely delivery of financial statements • Build, mentor, and develop the accounting team, setting standards for accuracy, timeliness, and documentation • Maintain and continuously improve accounting policies and procedures, ensuring consistent application across all entities • Own the chart of accounts, GL structure, and consolidation logic in partnership with the finance systems team • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors (BDO) across the annual audit cycle, including planning, fieldwork, and resolution of open items • Prepare and review audit support schedules, management representation letters, and supporting documentation for the FY audit package • Serve as the primary point of contact for external tax preparers (PwC) on US federal, state, and international tax matters • Coordinate responses to auditor and tax preparer data requests, ensuring timely and accurate turnaround • Manage relationships with German audit and tax advisors (HKS or equivalent) to support Prime6 Brands GmbH statutory reporting • Prepare consolidated financial statements under US GAAP, with oversight of HGB statutory reporting for the German entity • Own technical accounting positions and memos for significant or judgmental transactions • Ensure compliance with lender covenants and credit agreement reporting requirements • Maintain internal controls documentation and support control testing and remediation efforts • Support the CFO on board, investor, and PE sponsor (WM Partners) reporting deliverables • Partner with the CFO on quality of earnings, financial due diligence, and other sponsor-driven workstreams • Work closely with the finance systems and FP&A functions to ensure clean, audit-ready data across NetSuite and adjacent systems • Collaborate with legal, treasury, and operations on matters with accounting or reporting implications • Represent the accounting function in lender, insurance, and other external diligence processes as needed
Job Requirements
- Fluent English, written and spoken (company working language)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred
- 8 or more years of progressive accounting experience, including people leadership of an accounting team
- Deep expertise in US GAAP, with the judgment to apply it to complex or non-routine transactions
- Direct experience managing external audits, including serving as the primary company contact for the audit firm
- Experience running or directly overseeing the monthly close process
- Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets
- Strongly preferred exposure to German accounting standards (HGB) or cross-border intercompany structures
- Working knowledge of IFRS
- Experience in a PE-owned or PE-backed company
- Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP in a multi-subsidiary environment
- German language proficiency (spoken and written)
- Experience supporting quality of earnings processes, lender diligence, or sponsor reporting
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