Divisional Controller

Divisional Controller Empower Brands - Residential Division Reports to Chief Financial Officer Location Glen Allen, VA / Richmond area; hybrid or remote considered Status Full-time, exempt Team leadership 9 accountants; 15 total team members across the department The Opportunity The Residential Division brings together nine franchising brands, two company-owned markets and fourteen shared service departments. The Divisional Controller is the senior accounting leader responsible for creating one reliable, well-controlled view of performance across this multi-entity platform while preserving the entity-level accuracy required by management, auditors, lenders, and other stakeholders. This is a hands-on leadership role with end-to-end accountability. The Divisional Controller owns franchisor accounting, the company-owned market books, shared service and holding-company entities, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, the general ledger, close, reconciliations, consolidation, financial reporting, controls, and external audit coordination. The role reports directly to the CFO and partners closely with FP&A / Financial Reporting to consolidate the Residential Division into a single reported result. Scope of Responsibility Area Scope Brands FRSTeam; Archadeck Outdoor Living; Conserva Irrigation; Koala Insulation; Wallaby Windows; Outdoor Lighting Perspectives; Superior Fence & Rail; Bumble Roofing; and the Residential platform brand portfolio. Operating scope Nine franchising brands, two company-owned markets, fourteen shared service departments, and related holding-company entities. Functional ownership AR, AP, GL, close, reconciliations, consolidation, entity and divisional reporting, external audit support, accounting policy, and internal controls. Team Leads 9 accountants and provides leadership across a 15-person Residential accounting department, including oversight of the AR and AP function. Key partners CFO, FP&A / Financial Reporting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, brand and operating leaders, corporate accounting, systems teams, and external auditors. Key Responsibilities End-to-end accounting and close • Own the complete accounting cycle for all Residential franchisor entities, the two company-owned markets, the fourteen shared-service departments and related holding-company entities. • Establish and manage one disciplined month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close calendar; assign ownership, monitor task-level deadlines, review journal entries and deliver accurate results on schedule. • Ensure every balance sheet account is reconciled monthly with documented support, aging, a named owner, and timely resolution of reconciling items. • Maintain common accounting policies, chart-of-accounts discipline, journal-entry standards, and accrual practices across the Division. Franchisor, company-owned and shared-services accounting • Own accounting for franchisor revenue streams under applicable US GAAP, including royalties, initial franchise fees and deferred revenue, technology and other franchisee fees, renewals, transfers, and vendor rebates. • Oversee accounting for brand and advertising funds, including contributions, spending, reconciliations and reporting consistent with franchise agreements and accounting requirements. • Own accounting for the two company-owned markets, including customer revenue, job or market-level activity, payroll-related accruals, receivables, and the related balance sheets. • Own shared-service charges, management allocations, and holding-company activity, with transparent methodologies and supportable intercompany balances. • Account for franchise lifecycle events, including openings, transfers, terminations, refranchising or divestitures, repurchases and other unusual transac