Qualified Controller

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Brick‑and‑mortar retail operations in Texas, California, and Florida with ~40 employees, an offshore call‑center team/vendor in South America, Zoho Books as the accounting system, and inventory at all locations. Multiple legal entities with intercompany accounting and consolidations.

The Controller is the senior owner of accounting, financial reporting, and controllership for a multi‑entity, multi‑location retail business. This role ensures accurate books, timely close, inventory/COGS integrity, intercompany compliance, and tax/compliance coordination (federal + state/local), while establishing scalable internal controls and modernizing processes through automation and responsible AI‑assisted workflows.

Reports to the Company President. Key partners to Operations, store leadership, and external advisors.

• Financial Close & Reporting
  • Own month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close; deliver accurate, timely financial statements
  • Prepare consolidated, entity‑level, and location‑level reporting with margin analysis
  • Maintain chart of accounts, accounting policies, and variance analysis for leadership
• Balance Sheet & Internal Controls
  • Ensure all material balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and reviewed
  • Maintain audit‑ and tax‑ready schedules and supporting documentation
  • Enforce strong internal controls and accounting governance
• Inventory & Margin Integrity
  • Lead inventory accounting, COGS, and monthly subledger‑to‑GL reconciliations
  • Oversee cycle counts, physical inventories, and shrink control across locations
  • Track inventory turns and margin performance by location and category
• POS‑to‑Cash & Revenue Controls
  • Reconcile POS sales to settlements and bank deposits
  • Monitor refunds, discounts, chargebacks, and cash variances
  • Ensure accurate sales tax, returns, gift cards, and promotion accounting
• Intercompany & Entity Accounting
  • Manage intercompany transactions, allocations, and settlement processes
  • Prepare consolidation and elimination entries with proper documentation
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance at each legal entity level
• Tax, Treasury & AP/AR Oversight
  • Coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with external advisors
  • Provide cash reporting and forecasts; oversee banking and spend controls
  • Manage AP/AR processes, vendor onboarding, and master data integrity
• Systems, Automation & Leadership
  • Own Zoho Books and ensure reliability of POS, inventory, and payment integrations
  • Drive automation and process improvements with appropriate controls
  • Lead and mentor accounting staff; maintain SOPs and cross‑functional alignment

• 6‑10+ years accounting experience; 2‑4+ years owning month‑end close end‑to‑end
• Strong retail/inventory accounting experience (multi‑location preferred)
• Demonstrated balance sheet rigor and internal controls mindset
• Experience owning intercompany accounting and consolidations (allocations, eliminations, settlement cadence)
• Experience coordinating federal tax compliance with external advisors and managing compliance calendars
• Ability to operate hands‑on in a lean environment and partner effectively with operations

• CPA/CA/ACCA (or equivalent)
• Zoho Books admin capability and experience with POS/inventory/payment integrations
• Proven implementation of cycle counts/shrink control programs
• Experience governing automation and AI‑assisted workflows in finance