About Inhabit
Inhabit is a software company serving the residential and vacation property management industries. It delivers best-in-class software solutions while fostering industry-leading innovation and collaboration. Powered by its diverse team of business leaders and industry experts, the company focuses on providing property management professionals more choice through its software ecosystems. Inhabit believes that property managers are central to the success of the residential and vacation housing markets and delivers products built to empower them, their investors, and communities. Inhabit’s private equity partners include Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Insight Partners, Greater Sum Ventures and PSG. These are committed to helping support the company’s commitment to property management software solutions. To learn more, visit Inhabit.com.Â
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Job Description Summary
The Controller plays a critical leadership role in ensuring financial integrity, driving operational improvements, and supporting continued growth. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all accounting functions, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, accelerating the monthly close, and stabilizing AR/AP. The Controller will partner closely with senior leadership to implement automation, streamline processes, and deliver private equity–grade reporting and insights.
What You’ll Do (Functions & Responsibilities)
- Lead all accounting operations including general ledger, AR/AP, payroll, and revenue recognition
- Drive the month-end close toward a faster timeline, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP
- Oversee preparation of financial statements, management reporting packages, and private equity sponsor deliverables
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals; foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Implement automation and efficiency initiatives leveraging tools such as NetSuite, BlackLine, Numeric, Salesforce, and BI platforms
- Partner with the leadership team to enhance liquidity management, accelerate AR collections, and optimize AP disbursements
- Support M&A integration efforts including acquisition onboarding, financial consolidation, and ERP conversions
- Maintain strong internal controls, ensure SOX compliance, and lead external audit preparation and coordination
- Oversee tax compliance and multi-state reporting in partnership with external tax advisors
- Serve as a strategic liaison with private equity sponsors, auditors, financial institutions, and key vendors
- Evaluate departmental performance and implement adjustments to ensure efficiency and achievement of objectives
- Provide training, guidance, and leadership to ensure high-performance execution across the accounting team
- Maintain and enhance accounting systems to ensure proper, complete, and accurate GAAP-compliant record-keeping
- Conduct internal audits, implement corrective actions, and drive process improvements across finance and accounting
