Ledgers to Leadership: Empowering Operational Discipline in a Multi-Entity Environment

The Client

Our client is a private equity-backed national leader in residential building products, specializing in roofing accessories and rainware. With 14 manufacturing locations across the U.S. and Canada, they have built a strong customer footprint and long-standing partnerships with top home improvement retailers and distributors. Known for their commitment to quality, reliability, and service, they continue to scale both organically and through strategic acquisitions.

The Mandate

As part of a broader finance transformation effort, our client needed an experienced Interim Head of Corporate Accounting to work closely with the Corporate Controller and stabilize the function during a time of rapid change. The role required deep technical accounting expertise, experience with consolidated multi-entity reporting, and the ability to lead and coach junior team members.

Responsibilities included reviewing reconciliations, cash flow statements, subsidiary financials, SG&A accounting, payroll and debt entries, internal controls, and audit readiness.

The ideal candidate would bring:

• 10–15 years of accounting experience
• A CPA designation and Big 4/public accounting background
• Experience with consolidations in multi-entity environments
• Strong command of technical accounting and compliance

The Placement

We placed a dynamic and adaptable finance leader with a track record of delivering results in high-pressure, PE-backed environments. She had:

• Managed complex consolidations across newly acquired entities
• Led multiple post-acquisition integration efforts, including rapid start-ups and transitions
• Hands-on experience with debt compliance, audit readiness, and technical accounting (IFRS 16, capitalized software, sale/leaseback, etc.)
• A strong foundation in FP&A, internal controls, and team leadership
• Supported carve-outs and built new reporting infrastructures from scratch

She had previously held roles supporting $700M–$3B manufacturing businesses, bringing both structure and clarity to complex reporting environments.

The Outcome

The interim placement quickly became a critical asset to the finance leadership team. By stepping into a complex, fast-moving environment, she provided both tactical and strategic support across the accounting function. Within her first weeks, she:

• Stabilized the month-end close process, shortening the close timeline and ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting across all 14 manufacturing sites.
• Improved reporting consistency and accuracy by standardizing reconciliation processes and implementing uniform accounting schedules across the consolidated entities.
• Drove audit readiness, successfully preparing the company for its year-end financial audit with clean books and detailed documentation of key technical areas, including lease accounting, capitalized software costs, and debt compliance reporting.
• Built a sustainable compliance framework by identifying and addressing key internal control gaps, laying the groundwork for stronger governance under PE ownership.
• Provided financial clarity to leadership by enhancing reporting packages for the executive team and board, including new tools for tracking SG&A, payroll accruals, and working capital metrics.
• Supported the Controller through transition, acting as a true partner in transformation and mentoring junior team members to ensure continuity and stability.

Her ability to lead during a period of change helped unlock efficiencies, boost cross-functional confidence in Finance, and accelerate the broader transformation initiative. The client continues to build on these improvements with greater accuracy, control, and operational discipline across the finance function.