Overview As Controller, you will lead accounting and financial operations to deliver timely insights and strengthen performance for a wholesale distribution business. You will partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure accurate reporting, robust controls, and informed decision-making. You'll drive budgeting, forecasting, and profitability initiatives within an inventory-driven environment, shaping financial strategy and capital decisions. This role blends hands-on accounting expertise with strong leadership to scale finance operations and support company growth.
Responsibilities- Direct the preparation of monthly financial statements, internal management reports, and specialized analyses for leadership
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance review, translating results into actionable recommendations
- Evaluate site-level financial performance and implement profitability-improving measures
- Establish and maintain financial controls, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory and company requirements
- Oversee intercompany accounting, inventory valuation, cycle count review, and related variance analysis
- Guide and develop the finance team with clear expectations and accountability culture
- Coordinate audit support, serve as primary contact for external auditors, ensure timely audit responses
- Support capital investment planning through financial modeling and business case development
- Drive process improvement initiatives and manage finance-related projects for efficiency and accuracy
- Support month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and system-based reporting using NetSuite, SAP, and advanced Excel
Key requirements- experienced Controller with leadership experience
- strong technical accounting knowledge
- hands-on experience in inventory-driven environments
- ability to partner with operations and functional leaders
- proven in financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- experience with audits and internal controls
- financial modeling and scenario analysis skills
- leadership
- communication
- collaboration
- NetSuite
- SAP
- advanced Excel
