Controller

Company Description:

• At Pedone Pinsa, we’re not your average crusty company. We’re flipping the dough on the food industry with our crave-worthy top-and-bake pinsa crusts – and we’re growing fast! Restaurants, retailers, and pizza lovers everywhere are catching on, and we need amazing people (like you!) to help keep that momentum rolling.

Job Description:

• Are you a strategic financial leader ready to make an impact? As Controller at Pedone Pinsa, you’ll be the cornerstone of our financial operations—driving accuracy, compliance, and insight that fuel our growth. From overseeing accounting processes and leading month-end close, to shaping budgets and guiding a talented team, you’ll ensure our numbers tell the right story. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love problem-solving, and want to help a rapidly growing food brand scale with confidence, this is your opportunity to lead where it counts.

RESPONSIBILITIES – HOW THIS POSITION SUPPORTS THE VISION include the following, but are not limited to:

• Oversee all accounting operations and processes.
• Prepare budgets, financial forecasts and report key variances and highlights.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
• Create financial plans, in collaboration with operational leaders, to support current and future business needs and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Effectively lead, coach and develop assigned team, and foster a healthy culture consistent with company values.
• Review work performed by team members to ensure all reporting and analysis is complete, accurate and complies with GAAP.
• Coordinate and assist with the preparation of regulatory reporting including annual and periodic audits.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Lead month-end and year-end close process.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with management to secure necessary funding and maintain strategic relationships with external banks and partners to support organizational financial needs.
• Work closely with external accounting firms to ensure all tax and audit requirements are satisfied.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
• Keep management informed of area activities of any significant opportunities.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or the equivalent in relevant work experience, is required.
• CPA license is highly preferred; active certification is strongly valued.
• 5 years of experience, including 2 years in a leadership role, in accounting, finance, or accounting systems; public accounting experience is welcomed but not required.
• Expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, month-end close processes and financial reporting is required. Experience with food manufacturing is preferred but not required.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management to budget, audit, and analysis of financial status.
• Expertise in financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP.
• Experience with various accounting software administration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Proven effective project management skills.
• Ability to manage time through multitasking. Must be flexible and work well under pressure and easily adapt to change.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to assimilate knowledge and then take appropriate action.
• Ability to work onsite full-time.

INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE

• Deliver financial reports and analysis that are accurate, complete, and comply with GAAP.
• Ability to work independently and resolve and/or communicate issues/updates through proper channels in a timely manner.
• Build and foster strong working relationships across the organization and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Positive perception of support from peers and leaders across the organization.
• Alignment with company's core values.

IMPROVING THE SYSTEM

• Every associate at Pedone Pinsa plays a part in keeping our production systems running smoothly and that means more than just doing the task. In this role, you're expected to actively identify issues, document them clearly, and help fix problems when they arise. You’ll also be involved in improvement projects, using your firsthand experience to plan, communicate, and implement better ways to get the job done.

PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT

• Pedone Pinsa is committed to helping you grow. Whether it’s learning a new skill, strengthening your food safety knowledge, or preparing for more responsibility, we’ll provide the tools and support you need. As an associate, it’s up to you to take initiative—seek approval for relevant training, schedule it responsibly, and apply what you’ve learned on the job. You may be asked to share a recap to help your team benefit, too.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.