Benefits:
Life Insurance
Retirement plan
Paid holidays
Paid sick time
Paid time off (PTO)
Life insurance
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Company profile Brick-and-mortar retail operations in Texas, California, and Florida with ~40 employees, an offshore call-center team/vendor in South America, Zoho Books as the accounting system, and inventory at all locations. Multiple legal entities with intercompany accounting and consolidations.
Role summary
The Controller is the senior owner of accounting, financial reporting, and controllership for a multi-entity, multi-location retail business. This role ensures accurate books, timely close, inventory/COGS integrity, intercompany compliance, and tax/compliance coordination (federal + state/local), while establishing scalable internal controls and modernizing processes through automation and responsible AI-assisted workflows.
Reporting line
Reports to the Company President. Key partners to Operations, store leadership, and external advisors.
Core Responsibilities:
Financial Close & Reporting
Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; deliver accurate, timely financial statements
Prepare consolidated, entity-level, and location-level reporting with margin analysis
Maintain chart of accounts, accounting policies, and variance analysis for leadership
Balance Sheet & Internal Controls
Ensure all material balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and reviewed
Maintain audit- and tax-ready schedules and supporting documentation
Enforce strong internal controls and accounting governance
Inventory & Margin Integrity
Lead inventory accounting, COGS, and monthly subledger-to-GL reconciliations
Oversee cycle counts, physical inventories, and shrink control across locations
Track inventory turns and margin performance by location and category
POS-to-Cash & Revenue Controls
Reconcile POS sales to settlements and bank deposits
Monitor refunds, discounts, chargebacks, and cash variances
Ensure accurate sales tax, returns, gift cards, and promotion accounting
Intercompany & Entity Accounting
Manage intercompany transactions, allocations, and settlement processes
Prepare consolidation and elimination entries with proper documentation
Ensure accuracy and compliance at each legal entity level
Tax, Treasury & AP/AR Oversight
Coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with external advisors
Provide cash reporting and forecasts; oversee banking and spend controls
Manage AP/AR processes, vendor onboarding, and master data integrity
Systems, Automation & Leadership
Own Zoho Books and ensure reliability of POS, inventory, and payment integrations
Drive automation and process improvements with appropriate controls
Lead and mentor accounting staff; maintain SOPs and cross-functional alignment
Qualifications:
Required
6–10+ years accounting experience; 2–4+ years owning month-end close end-to-end.
Strong retail/inventory accounting experience (multi-location preferred).
Demonstrated balance sheet rigor and internal controls mindset.
Experience owning intercompany accounting and consolidations (allocations, eliminations, settlement cadence).
Experience coordinating federal tax compliance with external advisors and managing compliance calendars.
Ability to operate hands-on in a lean environment and partner effectively with operations.
Preferred
CPA/CA/ACCA (or equivalent).
Zoho Books admin capability and experience with POS/inventory/payment integrations.
Proven implementation of cycle counts/shrink control programs.
Experience governing automation and AI-assisted workflows in finance.
Benefits:
401(k) with company matching
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid sick time
Paid holidays
Retirement plan