Controller

Overview

This role is for a Controller at a remote organization.

• Job Type: Full-Time (Remote)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm EST
• Location requirement: Candidates must be based on the East Coast.

The Controller will own accounting, treasury, and compliance operations end-to-end, reporting directly to the CFO. This is a hands-on role focused on accuracy, integrity, and timely financial reporting, including month-end close, treasury and cash operations, accounts payable, and inventory accounting, along with direct management of relationships with external auditors and tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including general ledger management, account reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage day-to-day treasury operations, including cash positioning, bank account administration, cash flow forecasting, and banking relationships.
• Oversee accounts payable end-to-end, including vendor payments, corporate card administration (Brex), and expense policy compliance.
• Own inventory accounting: standard costing, cycle-count reconciliation, inventory valuation, and COGS accuracy, in partnership with Operations and Supply Chain.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, owning the annual audit process from PBC list through fieldwork to final sign-off.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, ensuring timely and accurate federal, state, and local income, sales, and use tax filings.
• Maintain and continuously improve financial systems (primarily NetSuite), ensuring data integrity, process automation, and scalability.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and Marketing to ensure accurate revenue recognition, accrual accounting, and expense matching.
• Support the CFO with close reporting, board materials, and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Design, implement, and strengthen internal controls, policies, and processes to support scale and audit readiness.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct ownership of treasury, accounts payable, and inventory functions (eCommerce, wholesale, or CPG preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in NetSuite required.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Brex strongly preferred.
• Direct experience managing external audit relationships and coordinating with outside tax advisors.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including inventory and COGS accounting for a physical product business.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: self-starter who can operate effectively in ambiguity and build process rather than waiting to be told.
• Proven track record in a high-growth or startup environment, ideally scaling through an inflection point (e.g., first audit, ERP migration, rapid headcount growth).
• Exceptional analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for leadership.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills; able to operate on a lean team and handle multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Remote role with an East Coast location requirement.
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm EST.