Controller, Retail, Financial Reporting

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Food & Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution (Hospitality-Focused)

Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 per year

We are a high-growth food and beverage organization serving the hospitality industry — powering hotels, restaurants, resorts, and entertainment venues with the products and operational excellence they depend on every day.

• Lead the preparation and oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensure timely and accurate close processes in a high-transaction, high-volume environment.
• Maintain and enforce strong internal controls in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee general ledger integrity, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
• Coordinate annual audits and manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.

• Direct all cost accounting activities within a manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Oversee inventory accounting, including standard costing, variance analysis, physical inventory controls, and cycle counts.
• Manage financial processes related to logistics, warehousing, and supply chain operations.
• Analyze production costs, labor efficiencies, waste, and yield to drive margin improvement.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to inventory turnover, shrinkage, freight, and production performance.

• Provide hands‑on leadership to the accounting team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to support scalability.
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, procurement, supply chain, and executive leadership.
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash‑flow management processes.
• Provide financial modeling and decision‑support analysis to executive leadership.
• Support growth initiatives, capital expenditures, and operational investments.
• Evaluate systems and processes to ensure alignment with long‑term strategic objectives.

• Active CPA license (required).
• CMA designation (required).
• MBA in Finance, Accounting, or related field (required).
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership experience.
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing, inventory, logistics, or food production environment.
• Deep expertise in GAAP financial reporting.
• Proven experience managing high‑volume transactional environments.
• Strong ERP systems experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in fast‑paced, operationally complex environments.

• Experience in food & beverage manufacturing or distribution serving hospitality clients (hotels, restaurants, resorts, institutional dining).
• Experience scaling accounting operations in a growth‑focused organization.
• Background in multi‑location or multi‑entity operations.

• Hands‑on, operational leadership style.
• High attention to detail with strategic perspective.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven environment.
• Exceptional communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

• Accurate, GAAP‑compliant financial reporting delivered consistently and on time.
• Strong internal controls and audit‑ready financial processes.
• Improved inventory accuracy and cost visibility.
• Enhanced operational insights driving margin improvement.
• A high‑performing, accountable accounting team.

This is a critical leadership role for a dynamic food and beverage organization serving the hospitality industry. If you are a technically strong, operationally savvy financial leader who thrives in high-volume environments, we encourage you to apply.

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