Finance role
Regional / Multi-Site Controller Recruiters
No postings. No stacks of resumes. No chasing. You interview a short list.
Financial Headhunters: When your regional controller cannot align books across multiple remote locations.
This is what we do all day: recruit accounting, finance, banking and insurance professionals.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
Need someone now? Call 305-306-4829.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
- Controller
- CFO
- VP Finance
- FP&A Director
- Accounting Manager
- Director of Accounting
- Assistant Controller
- Tax Director
- Treasury Manager
- Internal Audit Director
- Senior Accountant
- Financial Analyst
- Head of Financial Reporting
- Commercial Lender
- Chief Credit Officer
- Business Systems Finance Lead
- No upfront fee
- Pay only if you hire
- Accounting, finance, banking and insurance
- We reach people who aren’t on job boards
- Replacement terms on standard searches
01
Anatomy of the Decision
This hire requires someone who keeps multiple books in alignment without needing constant oversight. You need a person who translates local site activity into a clean, consolidated monthly financial picture. If they struggle with distance or site-level variation, the regional performance data will be unusable.
Focus on the work they did to unify processes across sites. Ask them how they handle non-compliant site managers or incorrect inventory data flowing from remote locations. Watch for how they manage the handoff between site-level controllers and the corporate office during the month-end close.
Test their ability to reconcile discrepancies across different systems or currencies. Ask them to explain a time they found a major error in a remote site's ledger. How did they fix the process to prevent it from repeating in the next quarter?
Ask how they prioritize their physical site visits versus desk-based analysis. A strong candidate balances site relationships with tight fiscal oversight. Have them explain their approach to mentoring local bookkeepers who operate without direct daily supervision. Require them to describe their method for auditing a site that lacks sophisticated ERP controls. Check if they have experience implementing ERP modules across new acquisitions. Ask how they reconcile differing accounting practices from recently acquired entities. If they have not dealt with the mess of integration, they will be overwhelmed by the reality of this role. Look for people who define the audit requirements rather than waiting for instructions from headquarters.
02
Standard Screening Checks
We clear these points before any candidate reaches your desk.
Before you meet any candidates, we verify the specific accounting scope required for your entity structure. We identify whether your primary bottleneck is high-volume transactional cleanup or complex balance sheet reconciliation across disparate ledgers. We ask candidates to provide evidence of how they handled a specific month-end where a site manager refused to correct inventory reporting. We assess the tradeoff between a candidate who prioritizes perfect automated reporting versus one who spends days on site fixing messy manual entry errors. We confirm they understand your specific reporting hierarchy and the actual level of friction they will encounter while enforcing standardization.
- 01Active CPA status or equivalent licensing verified with the issuing board.
- 02Depth in multi-site consolidation, including the mechanics of intercompany eliminations and FX translation.
- 03Specific experience managing physical inventory counts and standard costing adjustments across manufacturing or service locations.
- 04Direct ownership of the audit PBC list for multiple entities, demonstrating they can handle simultaneous deadlines.
- 05Demonstrable proficiency in the ERP environments you use, specifically modules for inter-entity reporting.
- 06Clean track record of implementing standardized controls across disparate offices or remote sites.
03
Where We Find Them
We source from candidates currently working in regional accounting functions for multi-site service organizations or manufacturing firms. We look for individuals who are effectively managing travel-heavy or remote-heavy finance roles where the site level and regional level operations are distinct. We look for people who are ready to move because their current company is consolidating regional roles or because their growth is capped by a lack of regional expansion.
We look for accountants in large entities who handled consolidations and are moving toward field site management. Candidates should seek operational ownership where they control regional P&L accuracy. We avoid those who lack experience with regional oversight or worked only at a single site.
We approach people currently serving as plant controllers who want to expand their scope to regional oversight. These individuals have the necessary operational finance background but often lack the consolidation experience we add to our vetting process. We prioritize candidates who possess practical experience with Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite as these systems are common across your current operations. We also identify individuals who have worked in private equity-backed environments where rapid site integration and strict cash flow reporting are the standard work rhythm. These candidates understand the urgency required when a site fails to report accurate inventory data.
04
Common Hiring Mistakes
These errors often lead to hiring someone who cannot handle the multi-site volume.
- 01Hiring a candidate who only understands a single entity and lacks the capacity for complex consolidation.
- 02Overlooking the need for on-site presence, which leads to weak relationships with local operations managers.
- 03Accepting general accounting experience when you specifically need someone who can manage inventory variances and standard costs.
- 04Selecting candidates who cannot manage the friction inherent in forcing standardized accounting practices onto independent site managers.
05
The Search Process
Our process focuses on capability rather than just titles.
- 01We conduct an initial screening against your specific ERP and regional complexity requirements.
- 02We present qualified, vetted candidates who demonstrate they can manage your specific site-level challenges.
- 03We conduct background checks after confirming the individual meets the technical requirements.
How your Regional / Multi-Site Controller search runs
How does The Six-Step Search work?
One sequence, from a well-defined seat to a shortlist you can judge.
Search Calibration
We start with a call about the seat, the books, the owners and the people the hire will work with. We learn what the role must fix in the first year and what would make a candidate wrong even if the resume looks right.
You get: A written search brief: scope, must-haves, deal-breakers and the pay range, agreed with you.
Market Mapping
We map the companies and institutions where the right people already work: similar size, similar ownership, similar complexity, in your market and in others.
You get: The target list of companies and institutions we will search, reviewed with you before outreach.
Professional Contact Intelligence
We find direct ways to reach the people on the map. Most are employed and not reading job boards, so reaching them takes real research.
You get: Direct routes to people who are not on job boards, researched for your search.
Persistent Personalized Outreach
We call and write to people individually and follow up. Interest varies, so we discuss the actual opportunity rather than promising a particular response.
You get: One-to-one conversations about your actual role, followed up, never a mass email blast.
Live Candidate Qualification
We speak with every candidate before you do. We check scope, systems, reporting lines, compensation expectations, location and why they would move.
You get: Only candidates we have spoken with, checked on scope, systems, pay, location and motive.
Candidate Intelligence and Process Support
You receive a short written brief on each finalist covering what they have done, where they are thin and what they want. Then we help with interviews, references and the offer.
You get: A short written brief on each finalist, plus help with interviews, references, counteroffer risk and the offer.
Questions people ask
Do you charge upfront for finding a controller who manages multi-site consolidation?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
How do you verify if a candidate is a CPA?
We check the active status directly against the state board or issuing body database. We do not rely on self-reported information alone.
Can the individual work from another location?
This depends on the travel requirements for your specific sites. We will qualify candidates based on their comfort and capacity to travel to your regional locations as needed.
How does this role differ from a corporate controller?
The regional controller focuses on site-level operations, cost variances, and local inventory controls. The corporate controller focuses on enterprise-wide reporting and high-level tax or regulatory compliance.
What is the fee for a Regional / Multi-Site Controller search?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire. The fee and terms are agreed in writing before we start.
How soon will I see a Regional / Multi-Site Controller shortlist?
It depends on the seat, the location and the pay. We give you an honest read after the calibration call and we do not promise dates we cannot control.
What about counteroffers on a Regional / Multi-Site Controller hire?
We ask every Regional / Multi-Site Controller candidate early why they would move and what their employer might do to keep them. Counteroffer risk goes in the written brief before you make an offer.
What is your guarantee?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
What don't you do?
We do not post your Regional / Multi-Site Controller job and forward whoever applies. We do not send stacks of unscreened resumes, and we do not recruit outside accounting, finance, banking and insurance.
Start a search
Tell us about the seat.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
Not ready to start a search?
Get a practical read on the talent market or the job description. No fee or obligation.
What does the published pay data show?
$166,570 national annual median. SOC 11-3031: Financial Managers.
BLS reports Regional / Multi-Site Controller within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Released 2026-05-15. This is not a separately measured salary for this exact title.
Read the full salary guide