Controller

Overview

A remote, full-time Controller position is available for a U.S.-based candidate reporting to the COO. This role focuses on managing month-end close processes, financial reporting, and accounting operations for a portfolio of consumer brand clients specializing in ecommerce and wholesale.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve month-end close packages prepared by bookkeepers, including journal entries, accruals, inventory adjustments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare client-ready financial packages with supporting commentary for leadership teams in a timely manner.
• Maintain and audit QuickBooks Online (QBO) environments for assigned clients, ensuring accuracy in chart of accounts, class and location tracking, and integration mappings (e.g., Bill.com, Ramp, Expensify, Cin7, Shopify, Amazon, SPS).
• Identify and escalate system issues, integration errors, and workflow inefficiencies; contribute to process improvements.
• Reconcile ecommerce platform payouts and marketplace settlements (Shopify, Amazon) against the general ledger; prepare and review gross-to-net revenue analysis by channel and platform.
• Reconcile inventory, costing entries, and cost of goods sold (COGS) across multiple channels and third-party logistics (3PL) providers; resolve discrepancies with client inventory systems.
• Review and approve accounting for trade promotions, distributor deductions, and chargebacks for clients with wholesale revenue.
• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients on routine accounting questions and financial operations issues; escalate strategic matters internally as needed.
• Provide written feedback and enforce accounting standards on bookkeeper deliverables to ensure accuracy and readiness for client delivery.
• Support fractional CFO services including budget, forecast, and financial model preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required; CPA preferred but not mandatory.
• 5–7 years of accounting experience with strong emphasis on month-end close, financial reporting, and review, ideally within consumer packaged goods (CPG), wholesale, or ecommerce sectors.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO), including advanced features, reporting, and integrations.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems such as Cin7, NetSuite, DEAR, and EDI preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP as applied to inventory, trade spend, and revenue recognition in ecommerce and/or CPG environments.
• Ability to manage multiple client deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced, remote accounting services environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, reconciliations, and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with client contacts on day-to-day accounting matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO), subject to manager approval, plus federal holidays.
• Healthcare coverage available through ICHRA reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 5% of salary.
• Annual discretionary bonus based on company performance.
• Fully remote work arrangement.

Location

• Remote position; candidate must be U.S.-based.