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Hands-On Controller - Mid-sized Company - Long Standing, Profitable, Impressive Business in Lincoln, NE - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE!
Excellent opportunity for a hands-on Controller & business leader with strong judgement, practical instincts, and a natural sense for how to operate effectively within a growing business. We are searching for an experienced accounting professional who is comfortable owning the details, staying close to the numbers, and also contributing well beyond reporting into broader operational initiatives, strategy, and financial decision-making.
In this position you will partner directly with the CFO, Founder, and a small, experienced leadership team that has been with the company long-term. The environment is collaborative, steady, and built on trust in experienced people who know how to get things done without unnecessary oversight. This team takes pride in operational excellence, thoughtful decision-making, and consistently outperforming competitors within their industry.
We are looking for someone who is both capable and curious - someone who thrives at a detailed level but also naturally thinks about how the numbers connect to the broader business. The right person will be confident but not overbearing, ambitious but grounded, and more inclined to ask thoughtful questions than rush to conclusions. You will be given meaningful autonomy while also having significant cross-functional involvement with other leaders and experienced staff across the organization. Leadership believes in giving strong people room to work, take ownership, and manage responsibilities like professionals.
- We are looking for an individual who takes pride in being an excellent leader. Lead and develop a team by creating clarity around expectations, building trust, and empowering people to take ownership of their responsibilities rather than managing every detail of the process.
- Leverage your accounting and operational experience while overseeing accounts payable, the month-end close process, financial controls, financial reporting, and budget-to-actual analysis. You will also coordinate the annual financial audit and partner closely with the company’s CPA firm on tax planning initiatives.
- Manage all core cash and treasury functions - we are searching for someone that will enjoy the analysis and predictive nature of anticipating cash inflows and outflows and positioning the company accordingly for financial success.
- Make a deep impact across the entire company - you will be pulled into key decisions with the executive team and have a “seat at the table” as you grow with the company.
This is a well-established, well-oiled business operates in a professional yet laid back environment. Most team members have been with the organization for 10+ years and still operate with the same intentionality and competitive mindset that helped build this company into an industry leader (#1 in USA). You will have autonomy and an attractive long-term upside if continued growth and advancement is of interest to you. You will be trusted to take ownership while working alongside experienced executives who enjoy mentoring high-ceiling professionals and preparing them for larger leadership responsibilities over time. Excellent compensation, annual bonus incentive, fully loaded benefits, and a several very rare financial incentives.
To learn more about this position on a confidential basis call Austin Hemphill at 402.334.4800 *246 or send an e-mail to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com. Job # 9645AH
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Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now Forvis Mazars), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.