Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Company Overview

At Hero Wear we make wearable technology to help hardworking men and women do their jobs and go home every day feeling better. Our exosuit is at the cutting edge of technology and helps the hardest working people in our communities save their bodies from what is often literally back-breaking work. Our team is a multi-disciplinary group of engineers, scientists, and business leaders who love building great products and great companies.

In this role, you will help bring this solution to some of the largest companies in the world to improve the lives of their workers.

We’re looking for a hands‑on Controller to own and scale the accounting function for Hero Wear, a fast‑growing manufacturing business with international operations. This role is based in Nashville, TN and will partner closely with the CEO while leveraging a fractional CFO for strategic support. You’ll drive a fast, accurate monthly close, elevate financial reporting under GAAP, and build the policies, reconciliations, and controls needed for a growth‑stage company.

This role is ideal for a true “do‑er” — someone who thrives in the details, takes full ownership of outcomes, and builds simple, repeatable systems that make finance run faster and cleaner. If you’re energized by bringing structure to a dynamic environment and creating reliable financial visibility for leadership, we’d love to meet you.

• Month‑End Close & Financial Reporting.
• Own and manage the monthly close process end‑to‑end — timeline, reconciliations, review, and deliverables.
• Prepare accurate monthly financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Build and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules with clear documentation.
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, and close documentation suitable for a growth‑stage company.
• Support investor and stakeholder reporting with consistent, reliable outputs.
• Prepare the company for future audit, diligence, and lender reporting readiness.

• Maintain clear, forward‑looking cash forecasting and visibility for leadership.
• Participate in the budget process and prepare variance reporting and insights.

• Serve as the Net Suite administrator for financial reporting, user management, permissions, and configurations.
• Improve workflows, reporting, and internal controls within Net Suite and across accounting processes.
• Design and maintain customer reports, saved searches and dashboards to support management reporting needs.

• Oversee manufacturing and inventory accounting, including inventory costing methodology and reserves.
• Oversee customer invoicing, revenue cutoff, and accounts receivable reserves.
• Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with operations on cycle counts and physical inventory processes.

• Manage accounting for foreign subsidiaries, including foreign currency remeasurement, translation, and consolidation.
• Oversee intercompany invoicing and eliminations as needed for consolidated reporting.

• Run or oversee payroll processing.
• Manage sales and use tax compliance and support income tax advisors with schedules and requested support.
• Support grant accounting and reporting requirements as applicable.

• Supervise, train, and mentor a Senior Staff Accountant and a Bookkeeper.
• Partner closely with the CEO and fractional CFO to improve financial visibility, controls, and decision support.

• 7–12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller or senior accounting roles.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, including consolidation and foreign currency accounting.
• Manufacturing and inventory accounting experience.
• Net Suite proficiency required.

• Experience building accounting processes in a small or growing company.
• CPA strongly preferred.

• Month‑end close is consistently fast, predictable, and accurate — financials are delivered on time with minimal rework.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules are complete, current, and easy to audit or diligence.
• Leadership has clear, reliable cash forecasting visibility (and can confidently plan around it).
• Net Suite reporting and workflows are streamlined — fewer manual workarounds, better controls, and clearer reporting.
• The accounting team is organized and effective, with clean delegation and strong output quality.

You’ll have a high‑impact role building the financial foundation of a fast‑growing company. This position is trusted, hands‑on, and directly connected to the CEO — with the opportunity to strengthen controls, improve visibility, and create scalable accounting systems that will support the next phase of growth.