We are looking for a highly skilled Controller with extensive retail finance experience to lead our finance team. The ideal candidate will bring comprehensive accounting expertise, strong leadership abilities, and
excellence in maintaining financial controls and systems. The successful candidate must be comfortable managing both day-to-day operations and long-term financial strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain accounting best practices, controls, and systems
- Lead and manage a remote accounting team
- Direct all accounting operations, including:
- Accounts payable management
- General ledger maintenance
- Inventory accounting oversight
- Execute monthly and annual closing procedures
- Prepare and distribute accurate and timely monthly financial statements
- Spearhead process improvements in operational efficiency, accounting, and reporting:
- Implement automation software for accounts payable approval workflows and payment processing
- Integrate data processing to reduce manual entry and improve reliability, ensuring accounting data is accurately consolidated from multiple systems to produce accurate financial reports
- Collaborate with operational managers to understand front-end processes, their impact on financial reporting and internal controls, and enhance reporting to enable leaders to make informed and timely decisions
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- CPA certification
- Strong understanding of US GAAP
- Minimum of 10 years of hands-on accounting experience
- Proven track record as a Controller or in a similar role within the retail industry
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining effective leadership
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks Online, and other cloud-based accounting software
- Strong technical and computer skills
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management abilities
- Exceptional attention to detail with a high numerical aptitude
- Solid understanding of retail metrics and inventory management
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
Preferred:
- Public accounting experience
- Familiarity with ERP systems and retail-specific accounting or inventory software
- Experience in retail and/or hospitality industries
Work Environment:
- Full-time, remote, independent contractor role
- Aligned to the organization’s Eastern Time Zone working hours (8 am – 5 pm EST)