Controller, Management, Accounting Manager

About the Company

Yandell Companies are an omnichannel service organization that provides complete supply chain solutions for the wine, specialty food and beverage industries. Our brands include Yandell Truckaway, SC Warehouses, Eagle Transportation, and Redwood Wine Storage.

The Controller is a hands‑on leader responsible for day‑to‑day accounting operations and financial reporting for a warehousing and transportation business operating across multiple entities. This role owns the month‑end and year‑end close, consolidated financial statements, internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. The Controller works closely with Operations leadership to ensure accurate customer billing alignment, labor and payroll allocations, repairs and maintenance expense tracking, and proper accounting for fleet, facilities, and capital assets.

This role is on site, Monday through Friday.

• Ensure accurate revenue recognition for warehousing (storage, handling, value‑added services , direct‑to‑consumer ) and transportation (linehaul, fuel surcharge, accessorial) activities, including customer contract review and billing alignment.
• Own customer billing reconciliation processes—validate shipment/warehouse activity data against invoices, resolve discrepancies, and partner with Operations to improve billing accuracy.
• Maintain strong controls over payroll and labor allocation processes and intercompany expense allocations (where applicable).

• Ensure timely recording of deposits, ACH/wire activity, and reconciliations.
• Own balance sheet integrity across all entities, including AR aging, reserves, prepaid accounts, accruals, intercompany balances, and fixed assets.
• Partner with operations and sales to improve collections and dispute resolution processes; monitor DSO and aged receivables.

• Maintain lease accounting support (ASC 842) for facility, equipment, and vehicle leases, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
• Oversee fleet and fixed asset accounting for tractors, trailers, forklifts, racking, and facility improvements—capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and tracking.

• Design and maintain internal controls across cash, AP, AR, payroll, revenue/billing, and journal entry approval workflows.
• Serve as primary liaison to external auditors and lead audit preparation, fieldwork coordination, and completion of requested schedules and support.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting and documentation relevant to transportation and warehousing operations.
• Oversee filing of sales and property taxes.

• Own accounting system integrity and master data (chart of accounts, cost centers, customer/vendor setup); maintain strong controls over changes.
• Maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Partner with Operations, Dispatch, and Warehouse leadership to improve upstream data quality feeding billing and financial reporting.
• Partner with CFO to drive automation and process improvements to reduce manual work, shorten close timelines, and improve reporting accuracy.

• Lead, develop, and support the accounting team; set clear expectations and ensure accountability for daily execution.
• Provide hands‑on coaching and technical guidance; review work product and ensure consistent application of policies across entities.
• Establish cross‑training and back‑up coverage for critical accounting processes to ensure continuity.
• Support recruiting efforts related to the buildout of the Company’s finance department.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month‑end close and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and consolidated financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit preparation.
• Experience…