Job Description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As Vice President, Corporate Controller, you will be a senior leader within our finance organization at Onterris, a global, publicly held company. This is a high-impact role for a proven finance leader who brings rigor, pace and clear judgment to complex reporting environments, and who can scale systems, teams and controls as our business grows. You will own the integrity of our close and external reporting, guide technical accounting decisions with confidence, and partner across the company to strengthen processes, enable expansion and support strategic acquisitions.

The compensation range for this role is $230,000 to $260,000, in addition to an annual bonus (25%), commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. This role will be based out of our Irvine, CA office on a hybrid schedule (2 days a week).

To thrive in this leadership role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end SEC reporting for quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) filings, ensuring timely, accurate filing of financial statements and compliance with GAAP, SEC and stock-exchange reporting and disclosure requirements

• Oversee general ledger and fixed asset activities to ensure transactions are processed accurately, on time and in line with internal policy

• Own the integrity of the global close and consolidation process (monthly, quarterly and annual), including year-end audit and the preparation of internal and external consolidated financial statements

• Serve as the enterprise lead for technical accounting, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, new standard adoption and ongoing compliance with existing standards

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing team through mentorship, talent development, and cross-training that strengthens capability, capacity and continuity

• Serve as the primary point of contact with our external auditors to ensure timely sign off of their quarterly reviews and annual audit process

• Partner with external specialists and internal stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate completion of goodwill impairment, intangible valuations, purchase price allocation, 338(h)(10) election assessments and quarterly/annual tax provision work

• Partner with the Workday team to drive system optimization

• Provide leadership on M&A including financial due diligence support, evaluation of current accounting practices (revenue and expense recognition), integration planning, resource assessment, and post-close integration execution

• Support national and international expansion, overseeing accounting-related activities across domestic and international subsidiaries as required

• Strengthen internal control governance in partnership with Internal Audit, including control design, testing support, remediation and disclosure controls

• Establish, refine and enforce internal controls, policies and procedures, and lead SOX compliance efforts in partnership with Internal Audit

• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and international tax rules, including appropriate transfer pricing, and partner with external experts to optimize global tax structure

• Drive finance transformation, system optimizations, process discipline, and automation to increase effectiveness, scalability, and across the finance organization, leveraging AI where appropriate

• Oversee our tax compliance and help drive global tax strategies in conjunction with our internal tax director and external tax advisors

• Present financial reporting updates to the Company’s Audit Committee as part of our formal quarterly Audit Committee meetings

• Remain current on industry trends through training, professional updates and industry engagement

• Perform other duties as assigned

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• 15 - 20 years of progressive finance or accounting experience

• Public-company experience and/or Big 4 experience supporting public-company clients (10-K/10-Q, SOX and complex technical accounting)

• Hold or have held a controller position in a similar sized company or assistance controller in a larger public company

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited university

• 10+ years of leading and scaling teams, including developing talent across multiple geographies

• Experience with project based/services companies

• Active CPA certification

• Proven expertise with ERP systems; experience driving finance transformation and automation initiatives; Workday familiarity strongly preferred

• Deep understanding of project accounting and operational accounting models, with the ability to partner effectively with business leaders on accuracy and execution

• Strong command of accounting and reporting standards (GAAP, IFRS, SOX), financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities

• Leads with integrity and sets the standard for accuracy, ethics and compliance

• Extensive audit experience, with the ability to facilitate auditor relationships and deliver timely, well-supported outcomes

• Commits to transparency through clear communication, elevates risks, and creates confidence with stakeholders

• Highly effective cross-functional partner with Tax, FP&A, Internal Audit, Legal, and other partners across the organization

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability, excellent prioritization and organization, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines with pace and precision

• Communicates with presence, commits to transparency, elevates risk early, and creates confidence with senior leadership and external stakeholders

• Sets the standard for integrity, accuracy and compliance

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.