VP - Controller

Quality Carriers, Inc. (QC®) is a premier transportation solutions company in North America. QC and its subsidiaries provide expertise in bulk liquid chemical, intermodal and dry bulk transportation, logistics management, tractor and trailer repair and maintenance, commercial tank wash services, and more. QC has built a reputation for safety, reliability, honesty, quality, and industry expertise by providing top of the line transportation solutions for industry leading manufacturers.

As the largest bulk tank trucking fleet in North America, QC operates approximately 3,000 trucks and 8,500 trailers, generating $1B in annual revenue across more than 100 company-owned and affiliate terminals throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Job Summary:

The VP - Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for protecting the financial integrity of a $1B, multi-entity transportation organization operating across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role oversees all accounting operations, financial reporting, tax compliance, cost accounting, and internal controls. The VP - Controller ensures accurate and timely GAAP-compliant reporting, strengthens financial processes, and provides executive-level insight into performance, cost structure, and cash flow. This leader will build and develop a high-performing accounting team while driving operational discipline and continuous improvement across a complex, multi-location enterprise.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team.
• Oversee all accounting operations, ensuring financial integrity across a $1B organization.
• Lead enterprise financial planning initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Provide actionable financial insights to support informed executive decision-making.
• Prepare and examine accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Oversee tax compliance and coordinate with external tax advisors.
• Maintain and administer all corporate financial records, including books of original entry, supporting schedules, and subsidiary ledgers.
• Ensure audit readiness and maintain strong internal controls.
• Establish and maintain corporate cost accounting standards.
• Lead cost reduction and cost containment initiatives.
• Conduct cost and cash flow analysis to optimize operational efficiency.
• Support business analysis and enterprise performance reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, HR, IT, and other departments.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven experience leading cost reduction and cost containment initiatives.
• Strong cost accounting and cash flow analysis capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the executive level (oral, written, and presentation).
• High degree of integrity and professional judgment.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior-level leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience with P&L management and balance sheet oversight.
• Experience working in a publicly traded company environment preferred.
• Multi-entity and/or multi-location operational accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with transportation industry software (Oracle preferred).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 8 direct reports and 15+ indirect team members across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and Accounting.
• Develop and maintain an effective department through selection, training, performance management, compensation planning, and talent development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, and days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel: 0%

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and computer equipment.

Compensation & Incentive Structure:

• Base Salary: $170,000 - $200,000, commensurate with experience
• Target Annual Incentive: Competitive performance-based bonus opportunity aligned with company and individual performance
• Long-Term Incentive Opportunity: Eligibility for stock-based compensation, as applicable
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (benefits eligible upon hire)
• Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates
• Hybrid Schedule: 4 days onsite / 1 remote
• Company-Provided Equipment: Laptop and cell phone allowance

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee will regularly and repetitively be required to talk, hear, sit, type, reach and grasp in a typical office environment.

This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping or crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Quality Carriers, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.