Controller

Creating a world where pets live longer, healthier lives, from their very first meal.

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We’re Looking For A: Controller

Location: Hybrid (El Segundo, CA)

What You’ll Be Doing: The Controller will be a Senior Finance Leader responsible for owning the company’s accounting function and financial close, ensuring accuracy, rigor, and scalability across a fast-growing, multi-channel consumer and CPG business. This role will play a key part in strengthening financial discipline and supporting the company’s next phase of growth.

This leader will bring strong technical accounting expertise, ideally gained in a public or public-company–ready environment, along with sound operational judgment and a collaborative mindset. They will partner closely with finance leadership, FP&A, Data & Analytics, operations, and external advisors to deliver timely, reliable financial reporting and continuously improve how the business operates.

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain the integrity of financial statements and continuously improve close cadence, documentation, and internal controls as the business scales.
• Build and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and controls aligned with public company requirements
• Lead audit readiness and manage relationships with external auditors and accounting advisors.
• Oversee accounting for inventory, cost of goods sold, and gross margin across a complex, multi-channel consumer and CPG operating model.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams on inventory valuation, reserves, obsolescence, and demand variability.
• Own revenue recognition across DTC, retail, wholesale, and partnership channels, including discounts, allowances, returns, and contra-revenue.
• Partner closely with FP&A and Data & Analytics to ensure alignment between accounting results and management reporting.
• Lead the evolution of accounting systems, processes, and tools, including ERP enhancements and close automation.
• Ensure strong data integrity between accounting systems and downstream reporting and analytics.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team with a culture of ownership, precision, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted partner to finance leadership and cross-functional teams, providing accounting insight that supports planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
  
  

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Prior experience in consumer, CPG, retail, or e-commerce businesses with inventory and multi-channel revenue complexity.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and audit processes.
• SEC Reporting and reviewing experience (10-Q, 10-K)
• Experience managing state and federal tax filings
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and accounting process transformation.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving systems and processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving systems and processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Active CPA required
  
  

Golden Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee-only plans.
• Annual bonus
• We match up to 3.5% of your 401k contributions, ensuring your retirement savings grow alongside your career.
• 6 paid sick and mental health days, an Employee Assistance Program, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and additional mental health benefits, because we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
• Invest in your future with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where company contributions fund your retirement plan with company stock. Learn more.
• Reimbursements for a portion of personal cell phone and internet usage for eligible employees.
• Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, and performance-based pay increases, empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
• Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $9 million to date.
• Potential for quarterly KPI bonuses.
  
  

The base salary range is $195,300-$260,400, plus bonus potential.

The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote.

Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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