Controller, Finance & Banking, Accounting Manager

Clifton Larson Allen  (CLA) has been exclusively retained by Don Small & Sons to identify a talented Controller to join their team in Auburn, WA.

Don Small & Sons Oil Distribution is a long-standing, family-owned Washington corporation that has served the Auburn, Shelton, and Greater Puget Sound Region—and customers around the world—for more than 60 years. Their success has been driven by a strong customer‑focused approach and their ability to provide flexible, diverse service offerings.

They’re looking for a Controller to oversee all accounting, tax, financial reporting, treasury, credit, compliance, and audit functions across a multi‑business‑unit fuel distribution and retail organization. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial management, maintaining multistate regulatory and fuel‑tax compliance, enhancing financial systems and processes, and leading the accounting team within a high‑volume, complex operating environment.

To learn more, :

• Manage general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, billing, and inventory accounting
• Lead month‑end and quarter‑end close
• Prepare GAAP financial statements
• Oversee fuel and product inventory accounting
• Improve accounting processes and internal controls

• Monitor cash flow, banking activity, and debt
• Manage Banking Relationships and financing
• Oversee EFT/ACH dealer payments

• Handle multistate B&O, fuel, payroll, and excise tax filings
• Ensure accurate and timely federal and state tax payments

• Review customer credit applications
• Maintain credit policies and monitor credit risk

• Manage CPA annual review and 1120S preparation
• Oversee lender and insurance audits
• Resolve accounting, billing, and regulatory compliance issues
• Support financial due diligence for acquisitions
• Supervise and develop accounting team members
• Lead onboarding and training

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (preferred)
• 5+ years of corporate accounting leadership
• Strong knowledge of general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, billing, and inventory accounting
• Experience managing month‑end/quarter‑end close and preparing GAAP financial statements
• Multistate tax compliance experience (B&O, fuel, payroll, excise)
• Experience with cash flow management, banking relationships, and financing
• Ability to manage credit policies, approvals, and collections
• Experience leading external, lender, and insurance audits
• Ability to improve financial systems, processes, and controls
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills
• Highly organized and effective in a high‑volume environment