Corporate Controller 39149

Corporate Controller

About the Role

The Corporate Controller will lead all corporate accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and core finance operations. They will report directly to the CFO, lead a team of 6-7 and be chartered with driving financial discipline, support scalable growth, and ensure process excellence across the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Core Functions: Lead all corporate accounting functions, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, revenue recognition, and the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Reporting: Own the preparation of financial statements, consolidations, and management reports.
• Systems Modernization: Lead the modernization and optimization of financial systems, including ERP platforms, inventory modules, procurement tools, and workflow automation.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement to shorten close timelines, improve data quality, and strengthen process discipline.
• PO Lifecycle: Oversee the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance, and efficient approval workflows.
• Supply Chain Alignment: Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve procurement, vendor onboarding, and alignment between contracts and financial controls.
• Inventory Control: Improve inventory management practices, including valuation, cycle counts, reconciliations, reserve analyses, and aging reviews.
• Cost Accounting: Establish reporting and controls across fulfillment, cost of goods sold, landed cost, and other supply chain-related financial activities.
• Automation: Identify bottlenecks and drive automation across purchasing, receiving, inventory, and other finance-adjacent workflows.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, audit requirements, tax regulations, and internal accounting policies.
• Governance: Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance.
• Talent Development: Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting and operational finance team.
• Culture: Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Succession Planning: Develop talent pipelines and succession plans within Finance.
• Audit Management: Manage external audits and coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and other financial partners.
• Team Management: Manage a team of accounting specialists, including A/P, A/R, operating accounting, and SEC reporting.
• Executive Presentation: Draft presentations for senior management and the Board of Directors.
• FP&A Collaboration: Partner with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Business Intelligence: Provide variance analysis, financial insights, and operating metrics to support executive decision-making.
• Cost Efficiency: Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency across procurement, supply chain, and corporate functions.
• Strategic Planning: Support strategic planning, scenario modeling, and long-range financial initiatives in partnership with the CFO.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential required.
• Experience navigating a public company.
• 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership of corporate accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit environments.
• Hands-on ERP experience and a track record of process improvement.
• Ability to lead teams through growth, change, and system implementations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading close processes and supporting external audits.
• Deep experience with procurement, inventory, supply chain, and fulfillment workflows.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar mid-to-enterprise tier ERP platforms.