Management Consultant, Controller

Company Overview: Business Integration Partners (BIP) is Europe’s fastest growing digital consulting company and are on track to reach the Top 20 by 2030, with an expanding global footprint in the US (New York, Charlotte, Chicago, and Houston). Operating at the intersection of business and technology we design, develop, and deliver sustainable solutions at pace and scale creating greater value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and society. BIP specializes in high-impact consulting services across multiple industries with 6,000 employees worldwide. Our domains include Financial Services (Banking and Capital Markets), Insurance and Payments verticals, Life Sciences, and Retail supplemented with Data & AI, Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance, Change Management and Digital Transformation practices. We integrate deep industry expertise with business, technology, and quantitative disciplines to deliver high-impact results for our clients. BIP is actively expanding its presence in the United States, with a strategic focus on delivering high-impact finance transformation and controllership advisory services. Our teams operate at the intersection of accounting, operations, and systems to help clients strengthen financial controls, improve reporting quality, and build scalable finance functions particularly within manufacturing and CPG environments undergoing change such as growth, ERP evolution, or post-M&A integration. Overview: This consulting engagement places an experienced Controller into a high-profile finance transformation initiative focused on strengthening end-to-end accounting, inventory, and financial reporting processes. The consultant will assess current policies, controls, and systems; identify gaps and risks particularly in inventory and post-M&A environments and design and help implement best-practice structures to support a scalable, well-controlled finance function. Key Responsibilities:
Assess and enhance end-to-end accounting operations and close processes
Evaluate inventory accounting, costing, and related controls in a manufacturing/CPG environment
Review financial reporting accuracy, GAAP compliance, and balance sheet integrity
Identify control, policy, and process gaps across accounting and reporting workflows
Recommend and implement best-practice accounting policies, procedures, and governance
Strengthen inventory controls including valuation, counts, reconciliations, and subledger integrity
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A on COGS, manufacturing variances, and inventory drivers
Support or lead post-M&A accounting integration (systems, processes, reporting alignment)
Assess and optimize ERP/financial systems and automation opportunities
Coordinate audit readiness and external reporting requirements
Advise finance leadership on accounting impacts of operational and strategic decisions
Deliver actionable roadmap and prioritized improvements for sustainable finance operations Previous Experience:
Led day-to-day accounting operations (GL, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, inventory)
Owned month-end and year-end close under US GAAP
Designed and maintained internal controls, policies, and procedures
Managed cash, working capital, and balance sheet integrity
Oversaw inventory controlling (standard cost, valuation, counts, reconciliations)
Partnered cross-functionally on manufacturing finance and inventory drivers
Supported or led post-M&A finance integration
Managed audits, tax coordination, and regulatory requirements
Implemented or optimized ERP/financial systems and process automation
Led and developed accounting teams
Provided executive-level accounting guidance
Delivered accounting process improvement or finance transformation initiatives
Worked in consulting/advisory or internal transformation roles Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
10+ years progressive accounting leadership experience with team management
Deep expertise in US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and inventory accounting
Strong ERP/financial systems knowledge and advanced Excel capability
Demonstrated success improving accounting processes and controls
Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, transformation-oriented environments
Strongly preferred: CPG, Food & Beverage, or manufacturing experience; post-M&A integration exposure Nice to Have:
Post-M&A finance integration experience (systems, processes, reporting)
Management consulting or advisory background within finance/accounting
Big 4 or CPA firm experience ** The role compensation will be $100 - $135/hour** For more information about BIP US, visit https://www.bip-group.com/en-us/. Equal Employment Opportunity: It is BIP US Consulting policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.