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# Controller - Scottsdale, AZ at Cobalt Service Partners

- **Company:** Cobalt Service Partners
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cobaltservicepartners/jobs/5434471008

## Job description

[Cobalt Service Partners](https://www.cobaltsp.com/) (CSP) is building the nation's leading commercial access and security integration platform. Backed by [Alpine Investors](https://alpineinvestors.com/), a leading middle-market private equity firm, we grow by acquiring businesses that install, maintain, and repair commercial gates, doors, loading docks, and integrated security systems.

Since launching in late 2023, Cobalt has successfully acquired 22 partner companies and established itself as one of the leading platforms in a highly attractive and fragmented industry. We have done this by partnering with founder-led companies that have spent decades earning trust in their local markets. Our mission is to honor those legacies, enhance operations through disciplined execution, and drive growth through high-frequency M&A.

## The Role

In-Person  ·  Scottsdale, AZ

Our Controllers own accounting for a single operating company: GAAP-compliant financial close, payroll, internal and external reporting, the annual audit, and the financial analysis and EBITDA reporting that drives operating decisions. Our companies are project-based, so revenue recognition, job costing, and cash discipline sit at the center of the work. Many of our companies are newly acquired, so you'll also be tightening controls, upgrading processes, and in some cases converting from cash to accrual.

## What You'll Own

- Close & reporting. Run a monthly close that delivers GAAP financial statements and the Cobalt reporting package within 7 business days. Maintain the GL and chart of accounts, reconcile all balance sheet accounts, and explain material variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods. Document judgment areas like accruals, revenue recognition, and inventory.
- Project revenue & WIP. Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606, including percentage-of-completion. Prepare the monthly WIP schedule and lead WIP reviews with project managers and estimators on change orders, cost-to-complete, over/under billings, and projected margin.
- Job costing. Own margin visibility by job. Flag erosion, overruns, and projected losses early, and compare completed jobs against estimates to sharpen pricing.
- Billing, collections & cash. Make sure all billable work (AIA/progress, service, inspection, T&M) goes out promptly and correctly. Manage retainage, unbilled revenue, and AR aging. Maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast and raise shortfalls or covenant risks early.
- Planning & analysis. Lead the annual budget and monthly forecast of revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA by department (new construction, service, inspection). Prepare monthly EBITDA reporting, including adjusted EBITDA and bridges to budget and prior year, and track lender covenants. Build business cases for major investments like fleet, equipment, and facilities.
- Inventory. Maintain controls over inventory transfers, job returns, and obsolete material. Run cycle counts and physical inventories.
- Controls & compliance. Enforce three-way match on POs, receiving, and invoices; segregation of duties; and verification of vendor payment changes. Keep payroll, certified payroll/prevailing wage, tax, licensing, insurance, and bonding requirements current.
- Audit & tax. Own year-end close and audit support, and partner with the Cobalt finance team and tax advisors on the consolidated return.
- Team. Oversee payroll, AP, and AR processing, and supervise and develop accounting staff where a team exists. Recommend people, process, and system improvements.

## What We're Looking For

- 7+ years of technical accounting experience in public accounting, audit/assurance, or complex operational accounting, including inventory and job costing.
- Strong command of GAAP, including project revenue recognition (ASC 606), percentage-of-completion, and work-in-process accounting.
- Experience building budgets and forecasts and reporting EBITDA to ownership, lenders, or a parent company.
- Experience with construction or mid-market ERPs and payroll platforms, plus the ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivots, and building models from messy data.
- A track record of bringing structure to ambiguity and communicating clearly with non-finance operators.

## Preferred

- CPA
- Experience at a mid-sized construction or project-based company
- PE-backed or multi-entity experience
- People management experience

## Why Cobalt

- A high-growth, PE-backed platform where finance is close to the business and your work drives real operating decisions.
- The chance to build and strengthen finance processes as we scale across a growing set of companies.
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus, benchmarked to your market and the scope of the seat.
- Full health benefits, 401(k) with match, paid time off, paid holidays, life and disability coverage, and professional development support.

Cobalt Service Partners and its operating companies are equal opportunity employers. Employment is at-will.

## About Cobalt Service Partners

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cobalt Service Partners is a permanent home for market-leading commercial access and security businesses, acquiring and supporting them while preserving their local brands and culture.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Alpine Investors)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (likely founded in the 2020s)
- **Founders**: Tyler Hoffman (Co-Founder & Co-CEO); another co-founder is not named on public sources.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Facilities Services / Commercial Access & Security
- **Target customers**: B2B – specifically owners of commercial access and security companies (door installation, access control, video surveillance) looking for a long-term acquisition partner; and their end customers (businesses needing commercial door and security services).
- **Mission statement**: “Securing legacies, unlocking possibility.”

## Products & Services
Cobalt Service Partners does not offer a single product to end users. Instead, it provides a platform for acquired companies via its "buy and build" model:

- **Acquisition & Stewardship**: Buys market-leading commercial access and security businesses, keeping their local brands, leadership, and culture intact.
- **Operational Support**: Provides hands-on help with recruiting (especially technicians, sales, leadership), training and professional development, finance and accounting, compliance, and technology implementation.
- **People Development**: Offers access to learning programs, training hubs, and a national network of peers for employees of partner companies.
- **Long-Term Home**: Positions itself as a permanent owner (not a flip or roll-up into a bureaucratic machine), allowing founders to exit while preserving their legacy.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed as a private company.
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 55 employees (as of mid-2026), with strong growth: +25.7% YoY.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by **Alpine Investors**, a values-driven investment firm.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Acquired at least three companies: **Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin** (Sep 2024), **Digi Security Systems** (Jun 2024), and **Piedmont Door Solutions** (date not specified).
  - Portfolio includes 16+ partner companies across the US (Toepfer Security, i-Tech Security, Homeland Safety Systems, etc.).
  - Rapid LinkedIn follower growth: +110.6% year-over-year, now at 10,850 followers.
  - Actively hiring with 22 open positions across finance, operations, M&A, and field technician roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **People-first stewardship**: Unlike typical private equity roll-ups that cut costs and centralize, Cobalt preserves local brands, leadership, and culture.
- **Long-term ownership model**: Described as a “permanent home” for acquired businesses, not a flip. This builds trust with sellers who fear losing their legacy.
- **Alpine Investors backing**: Access to capital, talent networks, and operational expertise from a well-known PE firm committed to "building enduring businesses by investing in and developing exceptional people."
- **Niche focus**: Concentrates solely on commercial access and security, allowing deep domain expertise and targeted support.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Scaling the portfolio through further acquisitions, building out operational infrastructure (recruiting, training, finance), and strengthening the network of partner companies.
- **Direction for growth**: Expand geographic footprint and service offerings by acquiring more market-leading companies in the same space, while investing heavily in the development of their people and technology.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes a "people-first" ethos, stewardship, and "love learning" values. The company aims to create fulfilling, long-term homes for employees.
- **Growth Opportunities**: Employees at partner companies gain access to professional development programs and a national peer network. The company is actively growing (22 open roles), offering career advancement in a fast-scaling environment.
- **Work Model**: Mix of on-site (field technicians, regional roles) and remote (corporate functions: FP&A, Integration Controller). Headquarters in NYC.
- **Notable Perks**: Strong training culture, hands-on recruiting support, and a mission-driven focus on preserving the "blue-collar" roots of the business (named Cobalt to honor blue-collar workers).
- **Engineering/Technical Roles**: Field technicians and sales engineers are in high demand; the company highlights support for these roles as a core strength.

## Sources
1. [cobaltsp.com](https://www.cobaltsp.com/why-cobalt)
2. [cobaltsp.com](https://www.cobaltsp.com/our-team)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cobalt-sp)
4. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cobaltservicepartners)
5. [cobaltsp.com](https://www.cobaltsp.com/our-companies)

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